Cecil the lion‘s oldest son, six-year-old Xanda, has been killed by a trophy hunter.
According to The Guardian, Xanda was shot down outside the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe by trophy hunters not far from where Cecil perished.
This tragic death comes just two years after Cecil was lured out of the same animal reserve and killed by Minnesota dentist Dr. Walter Palmer as part of a game hunt, causing global outrage that led to the temporary shut down of Dr. Palmer’s office.
Xanda’s death was the result of a game hunt organized by private hunter Richard Cook.
According to The Guardian, Xanda was shot down outside the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe by trophy hunters not far from where Cecil perished.
This tragic death comes just two years after Cecil was lured out of the same animal reserve and killed by Minnesota dentist Dr. Walter Palmer as part of a game hunt, causing global outrage that led to the temporary shut down of Dr. Palmer’s office.
Xanda’s death was the result of a game hunt organized by private hunter Richard Cook.
- 7/20/2017
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
Another one of Cecil the Lion's sons has died the same way his father did -- shot and killed by trophy hunters in Zimbabwe. Xanda -- a 6-year-old in his prime and himself the father of several young cubs -- was reportedly killed by professional hunter Richard Cooke ... the same guy who killed Xanda's brother. Cecil was killed 2 years ago and his death -- at the hands of American dentist Walter Palmer -- sparked international outrage.
- 7/20/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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