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| Cecil the lion: Outrage over Walter Palmer's actions compared to Bill Cosby controversy by US comedian Jimmy Kimmel | Cecil the lion: Outrage over Walter Palmer's actions compared to Bill Cosby controversy by US comedian Jimmy Kimmel |
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| The outrage over the hunter who killed Africa’s most famous lion has been compared to the controversy surrounding US entertainer Bill Cosby. | |
| Zimbabwean authorities claim Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, paid £35,000 ($55,000) to local guides in order to shoot 13-year-old Cecil the lion with a crossbow. | Zimbabwean authorities claim Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, paid £35,000 ($55,000) to local guides in order to shoot 13-year-old Cecil the lion with a crossbow. |
| Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel appeared to compare the public anger directed at Mr Cosby with that now aimed at Mr Palmer during his skit on Tuesday night, when he questioned the dentist’s motivation for hunting. | Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel appeared to compare the public anger directed at Mr Cosby with that now aimed at Mr Palmer during his skit on Tuesday night, when he questioned the dentist’s motivation for hunting. |
| He asked: “Is it that difficult for you to get an erection that you need to kill things?” | He asked: “Is it that difficult for you to get an erection that you need to kill things?” |
| Mr Kimmel went on to say that if Mr Palmer took Viagra rather than shooting animals he could “save himself from being the most hated man in American who never advertised Jell-o pudding” – a reference to Mr Cosby, who advertised the product in the 1970s. | Mr Kimmel went on to say that if Mr Palmer took Viagra rather than shooting animals he could “save himself from being the most hated man in American who never advertised Jell-o pudding” – a reference to Mr Cosby, who advertised the product in the 1970s. |
| The comedian, working into his topic, then showed his audience a list of the animals Mr Palmer has killed, including another lion, a bear, a leopard and a rhino. “This guy killed like half of Noah’s Ark,” he comments. | The comedian, working into his topic, then showed his audience a list of the animals Mr Palmer has killed, including another lion, a bear, a leopard and a rhino. “This guy killed like half of Noah’s Ark,” he comments. |
| As the story gathered pace, Mr Palmer – who is married with two children – has faced a furious social media backlash. | As the story gathered pace, Mr Palmer – who is married with two children – has faced a furious social media backlash. |
| On Wednesday morning the dentist, who has been forced to shut his practise and go into hiding, issued a statement in which he said he regretted shooting Cecil the lion. | On Wednesday morning the dentist, who has been forced to shut his practise and go into hiding, issued a statement in which he said he regretted shooting Cecil the lion. |
| Cecil, known for his distinctive black mane, was a popular tourist attraction within the national park. Mr Palmer and local guides tempted the lion out of the national park with bait, before shooting him first with a crossbow and then – some 40 hours afterwards – finally killing him with a shotgun. | Cecil, known for his distinctive black mane, was a popular tourist attraction within the national park. Mr Palmer and local guides tempted the lion out of the national park with bait, before shooting him first with a crossbow and then – some 40 hours afterwards – finally killing him with a shotgun. |
| Part of an Oxford University tracking programme, researchers were able to track down Cecil’s corpse and piece together the chain of events. Zimbabwean authorities have confirmed that anyone convicted of involvement in an illegal hunt could face up to 10 years in prison. | Part of an Oxford University tracking programme, researchers were able to track down Cecil’s corpse and piece together the chain of events. Zimbabwean authorities have confirmed that anyone convicted of involvement in an illegal hunt could face up to 10 years in prison. |