Dr Water Palmer, a cosmetic dentist from Minnesota, reportedly paid around R700 000 to hunt and kill the lion with a bow and arrow on 1 July.
Read more on The Telegraph
When the news broke that Cecil had been killed, social media erupted with comments about the incident.
Palmer’s name was eventually revealed and people began posting angry comments on his dental practice’s Facebook page. People also started to look into Palmer’s past and it was discovered that he had also previously hunted leopards, fallow deer and ibexes.
Protesters have taken to leaving stuffed animals outside Palmer’s private residence and his practice.
In a statement made to Colorado News Palmer said he was unaware that Cecil The Lion was a “local favourite”.
He added that he deeply regretted that his pursuit of an activity he loves and practices responsibly and legally resulted in the death of Cecil.
Here are 10 things people are tweeting about the infamous Dr Palmer:
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Dentist who killed Cecil the lion. Someone should dig root canal between his ears. #CecilTheLion
— MaNdAr PaTiL (@walkingmandar) July 29, 2015
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https://twitter.com/ayybigdrew/status/626286279496368128
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Revolted by the US hunter who killed Cecil the lion. So sad.
— dianne gibbons MBE (@dianne_gibbons) July 29, 2015
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Solution to the fox hunting issue
Let's use the man who shot Cecil the lion instead of a fox!
Would be poetic justice wouldn't it!— Neil (@neilsnds) July 29, 2015
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#RIP #Cecil the lion… Poor darling animal…. I hope the mercenary that took your life does time ???????? #MurderInTheFirst
— AISLEYNE (@Aisleyne1) July 29, 2015
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Cecil the Lion vs Walter the Moron? Not a contest really #CecilTheLion
— Fix Auto Dagenham (@fixautodagenham) July 29, 2015
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@SkyNews why apologise just because Cecil is well known? Surely any lion would be just as awful?
— Claire Gregory (@clairejgreggers) July 29, 2015
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What a disgrace to the profession this man is: https://t.co/BxjpR5yTYj
— The Angry Dentist (@AngryDentistUK) July 29, 2015
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https://twitter.com/gazk20/status/626289852330418176
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https://twitter.com/Jillcorrie/status/626287897113595905
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