CRIME against nature

The story of Cecil, the 13-year-old lion who was killed by a trophy hunter

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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 with a black-fringed mane, was a protected animal and well known to visitors at Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, where he was a popular attraction.