KILLED by a trophy hunter

How Cecil the 13-year-old lion was shot by an American with a bow and arrow...

- HANNAH DAVIES, IAN MACEWAN

NEW FACTUAL

Cecil: The Legacy of a King Monday, 9 pm National Geographic WILD (Sky 165, Virgin 264)

When Cecil the lion was killed by an American trophy hunter, the news made headlines across the world and sparked outrage.

Cecil, a magnificent 13-year-old lion, instantly recognisable by his black mane, was a protected animal at Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.