Cecil the lion in Hwange, Zimbabwe

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[@EddieStriked]

Rest in Peace Sweet prince

[@La504wolf]

R.I.P Cecil.... trophy hunting should be illegal.

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

RIP dear King....I wanted to cry

[@AntilogosKLMT]

Throw that son of a bitch who killed this lion and the one who wanted his head into a pack of lions. Unarmed of course. Give me some pop-corn and let the show begin! RIP King Cecil. You were a nature's creature. Humans are the reall animals!

[@gregorcollins]

AntilogosKLMT I just posted the killer's info above:)

[@sallykratzer5717]

AntilogosKLMT

[@sallykratzer5717]

Sally Kratzer why did they do that.

[@Sarah1627]

AntilogosKLMT Well said..

[@kanatapaw]

Money

[@sueedelstein5568]

Bryan my husband and I were in Hwange last September and saw Cecil and Jericho for 2 days and heard them outside our tents in Somalisa. I heard this yesterday and am devastated. We are trying to find out what can be done to stop this senseless hunting - greed and stupidity. This is a huge loss of a magnificent creature - but as you said so well - the bottom line for so many is a major loss as well. The parks and government should be whiplashed. This is beyond disgusting. Basically a Canned Hunt as this animal and his pride are very conditioned to humans. AND he was a collared lion being researched and tracked for years. He and Jericho are old lions who formed a pride - very rare indeed we learned. The person who did this is the biggest loser alive. I would like to see who it is and post his or her face all over the globe and thankfully social media will let us do that. We have footage of Cecil, Jericho and the girls and are so thankful. Don't know how his females can survive. How will Jericho survive. How does anyone pull their bow and shoot to kill something so beautiful. Disgusted in the U.S.

[@mikec7220]

Sue Edelstein It was a Spanish hunter

[@user-hg9im5hv9s]

Sue Edelstein SPANISH

[@cucuca7281]

Sue Edelstein This aberration of a human must be shot down

[@LilyHBP]

Sue Edelstein it was an American dentist www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/11767119/Cecil-the-lions-killer-revealed-as-American-dentist.html

[@LilyHBP]

***** www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/11767119/Cecil-the-lions-killer-revealed-as-American-dentist.html

[@ThemeParkHD]

This is so sad. Cecil was a beautiful Lion. I can't believe they used suck trickery to lure him out and kill him. It breaks my heart. :(

[@1ramona2]

I want the heads of the hunters on my wall

[@lamijoe]

rest in peace your majesty! my throat is so tight with hurt and anger it hurts!!!

[@327chappy]

Remembering Cecil 5 years later! R.I.P. 🧡😔

[@OrbitOnceAround]

He look so docile. Why would anybody want to kill the poor lion?

[@uavmarky187]

Steadystrike some people are just evil & twisted & they should be hunted & killed just like the poor lion who did nothing to them !!!

[@marcusaureliusseverusanton4512]

Housewife that bakes cakes Want a more clear term? You're a racist. A racist piece of shit lowlife. How's that? Your hatred towards the white race is petty and idiotic.

[@JOHNDEEBANK]

+Steadystrike He was a protected lion. He was enticed out of the the protected area by dragging raw meat behind a truck. Obviously Cecil followed them and then was killed off of the reserve. The guide was money hungry since he knew Cecil was a protected Lion. That is why they lured him out of the protected area,

[@skypiev4438]

Poor baby, Rip.

[@ThisIsMia]

I am sickened that hunters killed this magnificent lion or any other animals. Hunting is murder.

[@knightandmagic141]

***** Hunting isn't murder, that's just silly ad hominem. However, the killing of this lion was terrible and very unethical. The hunter in question is not a representative of the majority of hunters, he is a scumbag who cheated to kill a protected animal. First of all, this hunt did not employ any sort of fair chase standards. The animal was killed at night after chasing a bait that was dragged to lead him out of the park. The PH involved in this hunt did not have a permit, meaning this was an illegal hunt to begin with. So far, some of the people involved have been arrested and it is my hope the rest of them go down too. Make no mistake, hunters contribute more time and money to conservation efforts than people who claim, "hunting is murder."

[@AmieB2005]

BC GOTKILLZ fuck you too piece of shit.

[@jocylinh.c.fanchiang5208]

***** I never understand why people can hunt for entertainment. "hunters contribute more time and money to conservation efforts" yet that does not justify their actions. Respect other lives. If you ain't starving, don't kill it for fun.

[@AmieB2005]

S.W. Smith More time and money to conservation?! That's the biggest lie and claim to fame of the hunting community.

[@knightandmagic141]

Redbird More ad hominem by anti-hunters. How much money have you given to conservation efforts this year? I can tell you I have given well over three grand alone in sales taxes for hunting gear, permits, and conservation range fees. 40% of all conservation funding is from hunters and hunting sales. 30% is from Federal funding. That means 30% is from donations, which can be from both hunters and non-hunters. But the reality is, almost half of the money given to conservation efforts is paid by hunters.

[@richardsnyder6235]

Never understood hunting for sport. Killing something just to say you killed it. Then you hire guides to locate the animal set up the shot and you pull the trigger. Kinda takes the hunting aspect out of it. Just sayin.

[@mrb244]

Richard Snyder How about paying to kill something...like shooting fish an a barrel. Sadistic fuck!

[@uavmarky187]

mrb244 100% right on the money this sick idiot payed to do this & he wanted its head on his wall !!

[@timmyamandaabigail]

UAV marky If someone didn't pay $ to kill him. Someone may have paid with their life to be cut out of him after he ate them.I say It is a great deed for anyone to kill any dangerous animal. And the African people are some of the poorest people in the world the $ paid for a hunt may feed some starving people or save a human from the jaws of a beast. So big game hunting is a win, win for everyone.

[@theaxehub]

Well said

[@williamchiafos3889]

No one pulled a trigger. Two arrows. Slow death. Palmer will rot in hell.

[@carlinmaree11]

Rip beautiful 🙏 Cecil was such an amazing creature. He will always be remembered as a King 💕😪

[@carlinmaree11]

Just look how calmly he walks by... He wasn't harming anybody! The man who killed Cecil isn't gonna last long. You FK with one lion, you FK with them all! Rest In Paradise Cecil the beautiful. 🙏❤️

[@peternguyen1160]

Wow, Cecil was a beauty. Palmer, you're a coward! Paying $55,000 just to hunt down this harmless lion.

[@elliottjen1]

Bryan, Thank you for sharing these beautifully recorded memories of this magnificent creature. #‎JusticeForCecil‬ and his young

[@gregorcollins]

The killer has been outed: "Authorities in Zimbabwe say Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minneapolis, paid a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to allow him to shoot the lion, named Cecil, with a crossbow." And this is from a FB friend: "He owns River Bluff Dental Surgery, 10851 Rhode Island Ave S, Bloomington, Minnesota. His telephone is 1 952 884 5361."

[@apasolini]

Cecil, you are a god, your death will be remembered by millions as a symbol of human decadence and wickedness. Rest in peace, big boy.

[@cmcmanus1974]

R.I.P. Cecil, you beautiful animal.

[@jacklynsalleh7749]

Whst a handsome boy.....CECIL MAY THE LORD AND ALL HIS POWER PROTECT YOU FROM ANY HARM ....LOTS OF LOVE AND HUGS....,

[@vukbilic8358]

Here, king, you dropped this 👑

[@KerrRobinson]

such a shame somebody had to have him as a trophy. They are more beautiful in the wild than on some assholes wall.

[@cathleen5140]

So beautiful, so glorious. You will be missed, Cecil.

[@elenabenaerens1560]

That lion is so beautiful !

[@whoeverwhoever400]

why do cats always look sleepy? LOL anyway, this is such a beautiful kitty.

[@Magerikk]

Hunting is so unnecessary and violent. Humans are the real danger, NOT animals! What was he thinking?! Son of a bitch..

[@LittleMustangMare]

Magerikk THIS is not hunting its POACHING! Hunting IS necessary a necessary evil but still necessary in terms of conservation. a REAL hunter kills for food and for conservation/population control in human populated areas so that the rest of the animals may flourish in the area without causing accidents with humans i.e too many deer in an area and they over eat the grass and undergrowth then wander out and get hit by cars or too many bears in one area and they have to expand their territory in order to avoid other bears and end up encroaching on human properties then someone gets hurt because the bear finds out that left over spaghetti is better than searching the woods for berries and squirrel

[@tanaman7111]

Magerikk I know this isn't the right place for this, but literally the main objective in WoW is to kill things. Not saying I condone it in the real world by any means, but lets just say I giggled when saw your comment and read the first sentence :D

[@CaptainBill22]

Magerikk There's nothing wrong with hunting in the very least. Over hunting is bad for the environment, and under hunting is even worse for the environment. Take the white tail deer in New York State for instance. They have no real predators like wolves and the state is pretty heavy handed with gun laws and hunting which leads to over population. Therefore the leading the cause for many cars getting totaled and high insurance are deer. Not to mention the damage they do to crops and property. We caused this by over hunting wolves.

[@jimridgles3183]

May the hunter that killed his Lion, and all that support or participate in endangered animal trophy hunting, suffer immensely before dying a horrible death.

[@LuluTforme7]

Calm, beautiful, peaceful animal.

[@doracamarena1532]

The King !! RIP

[@luciakouyoumdjian5796]

Como alguém pode tirar a vida de um ser tão magnífico como esse?

[@44trawn]

Wow...huge head Cecil is so handsome and tute I can just squeeze him n hug him...R.I.H🐅👑

[@victoriakalberg9590]

He's beautiful

[@lizdouglas1952]

Bryan...thank you so much for sharing. Cecil will live on through many many hearts and I can only hope the killers will be served due punishment. God be with Cecil. He was beautiful!

[@athang85]

Awww I like how he just calmly walks by looking into the camera R.I.P Cecil

[@hendrixuntildeath7481]

Tears. R.I.P you handsome guy you... so kingly and magnificent.

[@patbranch8002]

what kind of person could see fit to destroy such absolute, unadulterated beauty for his own selfishness? so sad.

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

Beautiful Cecil. RIP. :'(

[@TCOCharlesDexterWard]

I offer 30 cents for who ever brings me the head of the fuckin trophy killer.

[@ejaekim3787]

Hello, May I get your permission to use part of this video in a documentary show, which will be about people and wild animals? It will be broadcasted on a television channel in Korea.

[@Squillionz]

y heart hurts so much, What a gorgeous animal Cecil was.

[@squanchyskittles5224]

Beautiful lion

[@BarbiePenaUncensored]

I imagine the people unliking this video, unliked it because Cecil is gone. :-(

[@lilblakkat]

RIP Cecil.

[@ShinraPrince]

can someone tell me what so special about this cecil the lion never heard till aweek after he died can someone explain to me please i really want to know

[@patent-freemrsatreatmentdo3789]

I hope the dentist who killed this lion rots in an African prison. Boycott this man's business.

[@adamatova]

From my species to yours Cecil, I apologize so very deeply and sorrowfully. I am so sorry for your suffering and the suffering of your kingdom.

[@animationbackground]

OMG DADDY. RIP

[@dennisblau646]

r.i.p .. u was so beatiful ..

[@drchurchill698]

RIP Cecil. We are all so Sorry...

[@clau8901]

Que descanse en paz, que hermoso era.

[@xRiotQueenx]

RIP Old Boy :'(

[@LadyRavenoftheforest]

Cecil..."King of the Beasts" You will always be remembered. R.I.P

[@iamluciddreamxx]

How can people killed this beautiful thing 😖😖😖😖

[@uspeh1]

R.I.P your Majesty. To bad you had to experience the true Evil and selfishness of this world!!!

[@horselover7744]

Miss you Cecil...😞💗

[@miffelplix]

Who could kill such a majestic animal!

[@rachelschwebach7566]

What a beautiful, majestic lion Cecil was. I am still angry with Walter Palmer, the dentist who killed him.

[@lukee.h1471]

RIP Cecil

[@lilmadeaz69]

~~ ღ RIP KING Cecil ღ ~~

[@p.parker8304]

beautiful animal. R.I.P. Cecil.

[@SuperTALAL24]

Someone tell me what happens to him.

[@bkexfintko]

_Cameraman_ : - Cecil, the lion _Lion_ : - Humans, the canned food

[@cedarsoflife4049]

what a tragedy that we cannot see what we are doing to not only our environment but all the beautiful creatures in it...and for what? Money? Sickening!

[@alexandrosalinas8512]

R.I.P.

[@AericLee23]

He looks like a real-life version of Mufasa. He has a bulky build and a square jaw.

[@Seal550]

Sad story. Rip dude

[@tutormoebius2611]

"praise to the King"

[@BM_623]

RIP Cecil :(

[@sarahnash444]

RIP Cecil. Your death is such a tragedy - hopefully it brings this issue to the forefront and we put an end to this trophy hunting BS once and for all!

[@adamben1075]

R.I.P. :'-(

[@satyajitsahu]

What a magnificent animal, to have fallen to inhuman hunter! Gun crazy America!

[@bubbajolee]

Satyajit Sahu Actually, he was in Africa, dipshit.

[@amyjane6257]

***** The hunter is American, dipshit.

[@exquisite6]

R.I.P Cecil 💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@SensationalBanana]

Trophy hunters should be subjected to their own methods. BRB when I've invented a way to create a portal into another dimension where there are creatures that'd be interested in hunting humans for trophies.

[@tylerroberts4738]

Rip Cecil

[@samuelweinstein4405]

God rest his soul.

[@marceloojeda1210]

Descansa en paz !! Cecil hermoso felino !! Ahí nadie te va a molestar !! Indignacion cuando veo esto !! Palmer tenes que pagar por esto !! Y acá en la tierra !! En este mundo .!! Ojalá nadie más vaya a tu consultorio !! Ni se deje tocar por vos !! MALA GENTE SOS !!!

[@blackmane2010]

Rest in peace cecil

[@rixar139]

I am so very Sad.

[@skippyla]

Why does he keep blinking like that?

[@lamujermaslinda]

So glad to know that there is a hell

[@airwalker86]

rest in peace you beautiful creature

[@DanielCorttez]

cry...

[@sbjoha]

Sad thing is that Cecil got killed a month after this video was posted

[@harshwardhanbajpai]

how is this even legal?! Shame on African authorities to allow such atrocities and that too for money. Some rich guy should get a permit to hunt Palmer the asshole, that would be money well spent.

[@NOXRJ85]

RIP

[@McLainCausey]

A lot of things come to mind watching this majestic beast. Awe for his beauty, fear and respect of his scale and might, curiosity about his history and his life, wonderment at what his experience of the world around him must be, and love for him as a member of our community of life. What doesn't come to mind is the thought of killing him for sport or trophy. Does the coward dentist see the Sistine Chapel's ceiling and wish to fingerpaint over it? I simply cannot understand such men. The blood of Cecil and his cubs is on the coward's hands.

[@andrewarcher1983]

rip

[@briangriffin5701]

I shot this beautiful animal with my gun. I'm a REAL man now. - Walter Palmer, Dentist

[@sujangn3073]

Look his face..... He has so many things in his mind Poor king🥲🥺 Betrayal by humans🥲

[@judymorris6352]

I am saddened that anyone would do this. This is criminal!

[@wildanS]

Too bad I don't live in US. I'd love to pay a visit to that dentist and show him a special magic trick. I'm NOT joking.

[@Dabket3araB]

Such a beautiful lion. I pray the hunter who shot you and got you to suffer would get a worse treatment and die a slow painful death.

[@RonPaar]

#RIPCECIL

[@44trawn]

🐆👑🐅👑🐆👑🙏🙏🙏

[@tashkash430]

rip buddy

[@zepferpferecto1812]

r.i.p., brother

[@mrmrrollins]

So sad and makes me even more sad knowing Cecil had six cubs who will now be killed by the next lion who takes over the pride

[@AlfaTurboBenzina]

Rip Cecil 😢

[@dannyhav]

R.I.P King Cecil

[@Amar-Pratap]

This is Real King of the jungle.