Post by account_disabled on Mar 7, 2024 9:11:01 GMT
The American dentist who killed the well-known lion Cecil, which for more than a decade was the central attraction of Hwange National Park, in a hunt in Zimbabwe, regrets what happened. Walter Palmer, a native of the state of Minnesota (USA), issued a statement in which he assured that he hunted with the help of professional guides who told him that he had all the permits. However, according to Zimbabwean police spokesperson Charity , the American faces charges of poaching. "We have arrested two people and are now looking for Palmer in connection with the same case," said. The detainees will be presented to court this Wednesday accused of poaching. If found guilty they would face a sentence of 15 years in prison. The man was accused by environmental groups this Tuesday of having paid US$50,000 to kill the lion. Apologies In a statement, Palmer regretted the death of the popular lion and assured that he did not know his identity until the end of the hunt. "I relied on the experience of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt," he said in a statement. Palmer indicated that he has not been contacted by the authorities in Zimbabwe or the United States but was willing to "help them with any request they may have.
Regret that the practice of an activity that I love and that I practice responsibly and legally has ended with the death of this lion," he added. Zimbabwe, like other America Mobile Number List African countries, is fighting to curb illegal hunting and poaching that threatens some endangered species. A controversial hunter Palmer, a dentist by profession and resident of Minneapolis, is a well-known sports hunter. In 2009, Palmer was interviewed by The New York Times about a moose hunt, which was used to qualify for a record book for bow-and-arrow hunters. The article mentions that the American was at that time under observation by the authorities, after he lied about the location of a black bear that he killed in the state of Wisconsin in 2006. It was suspected that he had done so in a protection zone. of the animals. A spokesman for Palmer told the English newspaper The Guardian that the American was very disturbed by everything. However, he insisted that the American "has his permits to hunt and had professional guides.
Palmer is currently believed to be in the United States, although his exact whereabouts are unknown. His dental office was closed Tuesday and his website and his Facebook account were taken down after receiving numerous negative comments. Spanish track Originally it had been said that a man of Spanish nationality was the author of what has become a national tragedy. The 13-year-old animal was wounded with an arrow after being lured out of the park's protection zone with bait, and fled. After 40 hours of searching, Cecil was found by hunters, who shot him. Later they removed the skin and cut off the head as hunting trophies. Rodrigues pointed out that killing Cecil not only kills the leader of a pack made up of three females and his descendants, but also half of his family, because his offspring will not survive the arrival of a new male.
Regret that the practice of an activity that I love and that I practice responsibly and legally has ended with the death of this lion," he added. Zimbabwe, like other America Mobile Number List African countries, is fighting to curb illegal hunting and poaching that threatens some endangered species. A controversial hunter Palmer, a dentist by profession and resident of Minneapolis, is a well-known sports hunter. In 2009, Palmer was interviewed by The New York Times about a moose hunt, which was used to qualify for a record book for bow-and-arrow hunters. The article mentions that the American was at that time under observation by the authorities, after he lied about the location of a black bear that he killed in the state of Wisconsin in 2006. It was suspected that he had done so in a protection zone. of the animals. A spokesman for Palmer told the English newspaper The Guardian that the American was very disturbed by everything. However, he insisted that the American "has his permits to hunt and had professional guides.
Palmer is currently believed to be in the United States, although his exact whereabouts are unknown. His dental office was closed Tuesday and his website and his Facebook account were taken down after receiving numerous negative comments. Spanish track Originally it had been said that a man of Spanish nationality was the author of what has become a national tragedy. The 13-year-old animal was wounded with an arrow after being lured out of the park's protection zone with bait, and fled. After 40 hours of searching, Cecil was found by hunters, who shot him. Later they removed the skin and cut off the head as hunting trophies. Rodrigues pointed out that killing Cecil not only kills the leader of a pack made up of three females and his descendants, but also half of his family, because his offspring will not survive the arrival of a new male.