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| Cecil the lion's son Xanda shot dead by big game hunters | Cecil the lion's son Xanda shot dead by big game hunters |
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| Cecil the lion’s oldest cub has been shot dead by trophy hunters. | |
| Xanda was killed outside the Hwange National Park in north west Zimbabwe, according to lion guardians at the national park. | Xanda was killed outside the Hwange National Park in north west Zimbabwe, according to lion guardians at the national park. |
| He was just over six years old and had several young cubs. | He was just over six years old and had several young cubs. |
| Two years ago, Walter Palmer sparked international outrage by shooting Cecil, one of Zimbabwe’s most cherished lions. | Two years ago, Walter Palmer sparked international outrage by shooting Cecil, one of Zimbabwe’s most cherished lions. |
| Richard Cooke, the professional hunter accused of killing Xanda, also reportedly killed the cubs’ brother in 2015. | |
| Mr Cooke handed Xanda’s electronic collar back to researchers. | Mr Cooke handed Xanda’s electronic collar back to researchers. |
| Andrew Loveridge, from the Department of Zoology at Oxford University, told The Daily Telegraph: “I fitted it last October. It was monitored almost daily and we were aware that Xanda and his pride was spending a lot of time out of the park in the last six months, but there is not much we can do about that.” | Andrew Loveridge, from the Department of Zoology at Oxford University, told The Daily Telegraph: “I fitted it last October. It was monitored almost daily and we were aware that Xanda and his pride was spending a lot of time out of the park in the last six months, but there is not much we can do about that.” |
| He added: “Richard Cooke is one of the ‘good’ guys. He is ethical and he returned the collar and communicated what had happened. | |
| “His hunt was legal and Xanda was over 6 years old so it is all within the stipulated regulations.” | “His hunt was legal and Xanda was over 6 years old so it is all within the stipulated regulations.” |
| Lions of Hwange National Park wrote on Facebook: “Today we heard that a few days ago, Xanda, the son of Cecil the lion has been shot on a trophy hunt by Zimbabwe PH Richard Cooke. | Lions of Hwange National Park wrote on Facebook: “Today we heard that a few days ago, Xanda, the son of Cecil the lion has been shot on a trophy hunt by Zimbabwe PH Richard Cooke. |
| “Cooke also killed Xanda’s brother in 2015, he was only about four years old then. Xanda is still a young father at 6.2 years old and has several young cubs. | “Cooke also killed Xanda’s brother in 2015, he was only about four years old then. Xanda is still a young father at 6.2 years old and has several young cubs. |
| “We can’t believe that now, two years since Cecil was killed, that his oldest Cub Xanda has met the same fate. | “We can’t believe that now, two years since Cecil was killed, that his oldest Cub Xanda has met the same fate. |
| “When will the lions of Hwange National Park be left to live out their years as wild born free lions should...?” | “When will the lions of Hwange National Park be left to live out their years as wild born free lions should...?” |
| Cecil was found beheaded and skinned near Hwange National Park in 2015 and authorities said Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minneapolis, paid a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to allow him to shoot the lion with a crossbow. | |
| He was forced to abandon his dental practice for weeks amid the outcry over the killing. | He was forced to abandon his dental practice for weeks amid the outcry over the killing. |