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US Dentist to Face No Charges over Killing of Cecil the Lion

US Dentist to Face No Charges over Killing of Cecil the Lion

Monday, 12 October 2015 09:55 AM EDT

The US dentist who killed Cecil the lion in a hunt that provoked worldwide outrage will face no charges in Zimbabwe because all the required paperwork was in order, the government said Monday.

"(Walter) Palmer came to Zimbabwe because his papers were in order," Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri told reporters. "We are now going to review how we issue hunting quotas."

 

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The US dentist who killed Cecil the lion in a hunt that provoked worldwide outrage will face no charges in Zimbabwe because all the required paperwork was in order, the government said Monday. (Walter) Palmer came to Zimbabwe because his papers were in order, Environment...
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