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Tomana petitioned on 'iconic' lion Cecil
28 Jul 2015 at 13:19hrs | Views
A Group of environmentalists who have been irked by the killing of a lion, named Cecil have prepared on online petition aimed at Attorney General - Johannes Tomana urging him to punish the offender.
A hunter is said to have paid a $55,000 bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion.
The 13-year-old lion was a major tourist attraction at Zimbabwe's famous Hwange National Park.
Below is the petition:
Target: Johannes Tomana, Attorney General of Zimbabwe
Goal: Severely punish the hunter who lured Cecil the Lion out of his home, shot him with a crossbow and gun and beheaded and skinned him.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Attorney General Johannes Tomana,
Cecil the Lion was illegally hunted for $55,000 by being lured out of his home in a national park using food, shot with a crossbow, tracked for 40 more hours, then murdered with a gun. Cecil's head was cut off as a trophy of his murder, and he was skinned.
Hunting is already a disgusting hobby as it is, but to murder an innocent lion meant to assist in research that helps the species is completely despicable. I urge you to severely punish to the maximum degree the hunter(s) who committed this horrific crime.
Sincerely,
A hunter is said to have paid a $55,000 bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion.
The 13-year-old lion was a major tourist attraction at Zimbabwe's famous Hwange National Park.
Below is the petition:
Target: Johannes Tomana, Attorney General of Zimbabwe
Goal: Severely punish the hunter who lured Cecil the Lion out of his home, shot him with a crossbow and gun and beheaded and skinned him.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Attorney General Johannes Tomana,
Cecil the Lion was illegally hunted for $55,000 by being lured out of his home in a national park using food, shot with a crossbow, tracked for 40 more hours, then murdered with a gun. Cecil's head was cut off as a trophy of his murder, and he was skinned.
Hunting is already a disgusting hobby as it is, but to murder an innocent lion meant to assist in research that helps the species is completely despicable. I urge you to severely punish to the maximum degree the hunter(s) who committed this horrific crime.
Sincerely,
Source - Byo24News
