International uproar over Cecil’s untimely death
Pierre van Wyk, president of the African Bowhunting Organisation spoke to our colleague at the Zululand Observer in the wake of the uproar surrounding the killing of Cecil the lion in Zinbabwe.
Kyle Cowan of the Zululand Observer has been keeping tabs on the developments around the death of Cecil which has caused an international outcry.
Cecil was killed in the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe by America dentist Walter James Palmer in what has been described as an illegal hunt on July 1.
He apparently lived for 20 hours after being shot, with a bow, by the experienced trophy hunter from Minnesota, who paid $50 000 for the hunt.
Take a look at his story to find out what Pierre van Wyk, president of the African Bowhunting Organisation thinks about this issue and read other articles Kyle has written around this topic.
Let us know what you think of the shooting of Cecil and what the penalty should be for the three men involved in his death.
