"Beheaded" sounds better than "decapitated" and puts hunters in the same league as the ISS. Such terminology works wonders psychologically on the masses.
everyone but another Brit knows that another Brit is full of shit most of the time anyway. I'm Canadian and of British ancestry and I know lots of them. They live in a world all their own. The fact it is the BBC they are keeping it in house for the most part. Disregard, it is just drivel.
I've heard that the Game Department has declared the hunt to be illegal, that two individual's are being prosecuted and that they are looking for the Spanish hunter.
Clearly the alleged wounding with a bow is not pretty, nor is shooting a pride male, if that in fact is true and if it was known. But if a lone mature male lion is out and about on private land ...
What really happened here? Anyone have any details?
Originally posted by lavaca: I've heard that the Game Department has declared the hunt to be illegal, that two individual's are being prosecuted and that they are looking for the Spanish hunter.
Clearly the alleged wounding with a bow is not pretty, nor is shooting a pride male, if that in fact is true and if it was known. But if a lone mature male lion is out and about on private land ...
What really happened here? Anyone have any details?
It was shot in a legal hunting area BUT from what I have heard there was no lion quota in that area.
Posts: 1920 | Location: St. Charles, MO | Registered: 02 August 2012
Bloody tragedy if the news article is true and what an arsehole to plead ignorance to the whole hunt setup, 40 hours to track and finish off, should be bloody shot himself if that part is true.
Originally posted by Bwanamich: Saeed, Youy will find that the lion license they had was probably for a different concession as the one where Cecil was shot had no lion quota on it.
A trick that happens often all over Africa unfortunately.
Thank you Mitch, I did not see that.
Another good reason to make sure one hunts with a reputable PH or company!
I'm just saddened that news from Big Bob land is given to be accurate. We may find that the entire hunt was above board but it will be backpage by then.
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Posts: 3453 | Location: Dallas | Registered: 19 March 2008
Can I ask how much does a "normal" lion hunt go for in Zim?
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Posts: 8034 | Location: Bloody Queensland where every thing is 20 years behind the rest of Australia! | Registered: 25 January 2001
The story was on the main UK TV news channels last night and it's front page on all our national newspapers today. As Mike Jines said, it's a PR nightmare.
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Can someone tell us why the WORLD is so engrossed in this whole Cecil saga and yet NOBODY can stand up for the human atrocities occurring in Zimbabwe !!!!!!!!!!!
Bunch of worthless media morons !!! F@#$ them all !!
Posts: 536 | Location: The Plains of Africa | Registered: 07 November 2006
Originally posted by Neil-PH: Can someone tell us why the WORLD is so engrossed in this whole Cecil saga and yet NOBODY can stand up for the human atrocities occurring in Zimbabwe !!!!!!!!!!! !!
I am posting this on all the relevant links on this subject, as I believe we have been able to gather information and fact, hopefully devoid of emotion circulating at present, and which I think will answer many of the questions being posed. Please visit www.africanhunteronline.com to see “Lion Conservation Under Threat - Cecil the Lion, the Facts”.
Thanks Ant, the info in that link is an eye opener! But you know how the Kangaroo court works on the internet! The noise will never die! ................................................................
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Other than that it is a fantastic write-up by Ira. 
