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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

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/Mn03tEEqFk pic.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 #CecilTheLion http://t.co/VvRhP8LJAj pic.twitter.com/2IUri8uY1g

— People magazine (@people) October 12, 2015

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