No charges for US dentist who killed Cecil the African lion

No charges for US dentist who killed Cecil the African lion
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Walter Palmer from the US who killed an African lion will not be charged. Officials in Zimbabwe said the dentist had obtained legal authority before

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Walter Palmer from the US who killed an African lion will not be charged.

Officials in Zimbabwe said the dentist had obtained legal authority before the hunt.

Cecil the lion: Zimbabwe says it will not charge US dentist Walter Palmer over killing http://t.co/Mn03tEEqFkpic.twitter.com/AIpCXQ4YGa

— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) October 12, 2015

The dead Lion, one of the most prized in Zimbabwe called Cecil had been fitted with a GPS collar as part of a research project.

The dentist faced a global backlash after he was identified as the killer.

Dentist #WalterPalmer will not be charged for killing #CecilTheLionhttp://t.co/VvRhP8LJAjpic.twitter.com/2IUri8uY1g

— People magazine (@people) October 12, 2015

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