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Zimbabwe seeks second American 'lion killer' | Zimbabwe seeks second American 'lion killer' |
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Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion, as the outcry over the death of famed animal Cecil continues. | Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion, as the outcry over the death of famed animal Cecil continues. |
The National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said a doctor from Pennsylvania, named as Jan Casmir Sieski, killed a lion in April. | |
A Zimbabwean landowner has since been arrested, the agency said. | |
Cecil was shot illegally in July by US dentist Walter Palmer of Minnesota. Zimbabwe is seeking his extradition. | |
The National Parks authority gave little information on the new case, but said on Sunday that the killing of the lion had taken place without a permit. | The National Parks authority gave little information on the new case, but said on Sunday that the killing of the lion had taken place without a permit. |
It said the hunt had been arranged by a Zimbabwean man who owned a safari company. | |
The authority said in a statement that it had agreed to "undertake an industry-wide investigation to crack down and weed out any illegal hunting activities", but it was not clear if the latest case had emerged from that investigation. | The authority said in a statement that it had agreed to "undertake an industry-wide investigation to crack down and weed out any illegal hunting activities", but it was not clear if the latest case had emerged from that investigation. |
A Pennsylvania address said to be Mr Sieski's was listed in the latest release, but no further details have emerged. | |
Mr Palmer is believed to have paid about $50,000 (£32,000) to hunt Cecil, a major tourist attraction in the Hwange National Park. | |
He says he thought the hunt was legal and was unaware Cecil was protected. | He says he thought the hunt was legal and was unaware Cecil was protected. |
There has been a huge online backlash against Mr Palmer. | There has been a huge online backlash against Mr Palmer. |
The dental practice he runs in Minneapolis has been closed since he was named as the hunter who shot Cecil. | The dental practice he runs in Minneapolis has been closed since he was named as the hunter who shot Cecil. |
On Thursday, the White House said it would review a public petition to extradite the American dentist after more than 100,000 signed it. | On Thursday, the White House said it would review a public petition to extradite the American dentist after more than 100,000 signed it. |
But spokesman Josh Earnest said it was up to the US justice department to respond to any extradition order. | But spokesman Josh Earnest said it was up to the US justice department to respond to any extradition order. |