Cecil the lion - Possible cull required now

[jaycee]

Hey Dyth !

Very well stated , I like it ! clear precise and to the point.

[SK33T3R]

DYTH

Thanks Well said!

[Gilroy]

Just watched a 20/20 on this hunt and found it pretty interesting.The hunt cost the dentist $55,000.It did not get off to a good start as the hunters baggage got lost at the airport.When he eventually got his stuff together the location on a private ranch had changed to another private ranch that was prohibited from having lion hunts.The hunt took place under the cover of darkness and the lions were baited into the ranch with a dragged carcass .Cecil was shot with a bow from 40 yards while blinded by a powerful search light.

The lion was wounded and no attempt was made to follow up on it that night.The hunters returned at 9am the following morning and finished the lion off with a second arrow.They immediately cut the head and skin off.They also realized they had shot a collared lion and decided to try and cover their tracks.

Evidence from the tracking collar indicated a "human" took the collar and made a circular route in the bush for several days after the lion was dead.The batteries for the collar were removed and the actual collar has never been recovered.The ranch owner has not produced legal permits for this hunt to this day.The hunter in question is in hiding.

The locals are not that concerned with lions being killed as they are considered dangerous.Interesting show to watch.

[Snowwalker]

The hunt took place under the cover of darkness and the lions were baited into the ranch with a dragged carcass .Cecil was shot with a bow from 40 yards while blinded by a powerful search light.
.The hunter in question is in hiding.

The method used to hunt Cecil was legal and a common practice. Now as for the hunter being in hiding. Who is he hiding from? The local Zimbabwe court has his statements from when he returned to answer questions, and was clear of any wrong doing. Zimbabwe government and court says he did nothing wrong, he is NOT being charged with anything, and he is free to return to hunt any time he likes.

Sounds like 20/20 did not follow up at all, or the story was recorded before all the facts were known.

[trimmer21]

The method used to hunt Cecil was legal and a common practice. Now as for the hunter being in hiding. Who is he hiding from? The local Zimbabwe court has his statements from when he returned to answer questions, and was clear of any wrong doing. Zimbabwe government and court says he did nothing wrong, he is NOT being charged with anything, and he is free to return to hunt any time he likes.

Sounds like 20/20 did not follow up at all, or the story was recorded before all the facts were known.

The dentist went back to work after all the media hype had been shot down by the Zimbabwean courts. They hung the outfitters from their thumbs,but,the hunter was found not to be guilty of any offense and wasn't charged. The 20/20 article was an old report made shortly after the story broke and has since been thoroughly exposed as misinformation without substance.

[Gilroy]

[COLOR=#333333]" The 20/20 article was an old report made shortly after the story broke and has since been thoroughly exposed as misinformation without substance."

Can you provide the readers with how this story has been exposed as misinformation without substance?

[trimmer21]

[COLOR=#333333]" The 20/20 article was an old report made shortly after the story broke and has since been thoroughly exposed as misinformation without substance."

Can you provide the readers with how this story has been exposed as misinformation without substance?

Nope! They know how to do their own research if they want.

[Gilroy]

[COLOR=#333333]'Is this a joke. He didn't have papers to hunt a protected lion with a radio collar.

[COLOR=#333333]Zimbabwe is a joke...this is just to protect their hunting industry.'

Just some comment I picked up doing my research.