This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34171847
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Cecil the lion killer, Walter Palmer, to return to work | Cecil the lion killer, Walter Palmer, to return to work |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe has said he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week. | The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe has said he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week. |
| Speaking in his first interview since the July killing of Cecil the lion, Walter Palmer said he had been unaware of the animal's significance. | Speaking in his first interview since the July killing of Cecil the lion, Walter Palmer said he had been unaware of the animal's significance. |
| He also revealed that there had been "some safety issues" for his family. | He also revealed that there had been "some safety issues" for his family. |
| Zimbabwe has said it wishes to extradite and prosecute Mr Palmer. | |
| Speaking publicly for the first time about the incident, he told the Associated Press and Minneapolis Star Tribune that he had acted legally, but said that if he had known who the animal was he would not have killed it. | Speaking publicly for the first time about the incident, he told the Associated Press and Minneapolis Star Tribune that he had acted legally, but said that if he had known who the animal was he would not have killed it. |
| "If I had known this lion had a name and was important to the country or a study obviously I wouldn't have taken it," Mr Palmer said. "Nobody in our hunting party knew before or after the name of this lion." | "If I had known this lion had a name and was important to the country or a study obviously I wouldn't have taken it," Mr Palmer said. "Nobody in our hunting party knew before or after the name of this lion." |
| The Minnesota dentist admitted that he wounded the lion with an arrow but denied that it had subsequently taken 40 hours to track down and kill it. He also denied claims by the Zimbabwean authorities that it had been killed by a gun, saying that an arrow had been used. | The Minnesota dentist admitted that he wounded the lion with an arrow but denied that it had subsequently taken 40 hours to track down and kill it. He also denied claims by the Zimbabwean authorities that it had been killed by a gun, saying that an arrow had been used. |
| The 55-year-old is believed to have paid $50,000 (£32,000) to hunt a lion in Zimbabwe's largest game reserve. | The 55-year-old is believed to have paid $50,000 (£32,000) to hunt a lion in Zimbabwe's largest game reserve. |
| How do you transport a lion's head? | How do you transport a lion's head? |
| When is hunting not poaching | When is hunting not poaching |
| Cecil the lion in pictures | Cecil the lion in pictures |
| Family threats | Family threats |
| Mr Palmer was forced to cease working following protests outside of his dentistry practice. | Mr Palmer was forced to cease working following protests outside of his dentistry practice. |
| He says he intends to return to work because "my staff and my patients support me and they want me back". | He says he intends to return to work because "my staff and my patients support me and they want me back". |
| However, he denied that he had been forced into hiding for his own safety. | However, he denied that he had been forced into hiding for his own safety. |
| "I've been out of the public eye. That doesn't mean I'm in hiding," adding: "I've been among people, family and friends". | "I've been out of the public eye. That doesn't mean I'm in hiding," adding: "I've been among people, family and friends". |
| Mr Palmer did reveal that his wife and daughter had faced intimidation. | Mr Palmer did reveal that his wife and daughter had faced intimidation. |
| "They've been threatened in the social media, and again … I don't understand that level of humanity to come after people not involved at all," he said. | "They've been threatened in the social media, and again … I don't understand that level of humanity to come after people not involved at all," he said. |
| An avid hunter who had previously visited Zimbabwe four times, he did not rule out returning to the country, | An avid hunter who had previously visited Zimbabwe four times, he did not rule out returning to the country, |
| "I don't know about the future," he said. | "I don't know about the future," he said. |
| "Zimbabwe has been a wonderful country for me to hunt in, and I have always followed the laws." | "Zimbabwe has been a wonderful country for me to hunt in, and I have always followed the laws." |
| Cecil the lion | Cecil the lion |
| What Cecil the lion means to Zimbabwe | What Cecil the lion means to Zimbabwe |
| How the internet hunted the hunter | How the internet hunted the hunter |
Previous version
1
Next version