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| Cecil the lion death: US investigates Walter Palmer hunt | |
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| US officials have launched an investigation into the killing of a lion in Zimbabwe but say they have been unable to reach the American involved. | |
| The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it was "deeply concerned" about the "tragic" death of Cecil the lion. | The US Fish and Wildlife Service said it was "deeply concerned" about the "tragic" death of Cecil the lion. |
| Director Dan Ashe said they will "go where facts lead" but efforts to reach Walter Palmer had been unsuccessful. | Director Dan Ashe said they will "go where facts lead" but efforts to reach Walter Palmer had been unsuccessful. |
| Mr Palmer says he thought the hunt was legal but two Zimbabwean men have been arrested over the popular lion's death. | Mr Palmer says he thought the hunt was legal but two Zimbabwean men have been arrested over the popular lion's death. |
| The dental practice he runs in Minneapolis has been closed since he was named as the tourist who shot Cecil, Zimbabwe's most famous lion. | |
| Protesters gathered outside the building on Wednesday, carrying placards saying "Justice for Cecil", "Trophy hunters are cowards" and "Prosecute poachers". |