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klingklang77
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Cecil the Lion
Has anyone been following this story?
I don't understand why these Southern African countries are not doing more against trophy hunting. From bits and pieces I have read, I understand that Namibia and South Africa allow trophy hunting. A lot of the times the species are protected.
I love lions. This makes me so sad. I blame the hunter as much as I do the hunting organizations that allow these types of hunts to go on.
Message edited 7/29/2015 9:08:30 AM.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:07 AM |
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MissJones
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Cecil the Lion
This story is so disgusting! Poor creature!
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Posted 7/29/15 9:09 AM |
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MarisaK
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Re: Cecil the Lion
I'm not a hunter, my family are not hunters. I don't have a problem with it when it's something of an overpopulation thing - like deer .......
but a LION? What kind of person wants to kill something so seemingly untouchable and beautiful? It's a LION .......I feel like it's one of those things, like seeing a unicorn - you're just awestruck b/c maybe it's not actually real because it's so amazing. (I KNOW unicorns aren't real.....before someone feels the need to tell me this)
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Posted 7/29/15 9:11 AM |
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blu6385
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Re: Cecil the Lion
i have been reading stories on it.
I am not sure if I believe the dentist and I wonder if he will be prosecuted.
I don't care for hunting and I don't like that this is a sport for but if its legal where he went and he didn't really know he was killing a protected lion I don't think he should be in trouble.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:15 AM |
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StaceyWill
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Cecil the Lion
It's absolutely heartbreaking.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:16 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cecil the Lion
I can't really read too much about it because it's too upsetting. Really.
But Z100 played a clip of Jimmy Kimmel from last night talking about it and he was great. He's SOOO upset by this- he even choked up a little bit at the end while talking. Let me see if I can find it.
ETA- I see it's posted above. He is GREAT!
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Posted 7/29/15 9:22 AM |
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DrMeg
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Cecil the Lion
It is heart breaking. And I have heard the hunter used the lions GPS tracker (the lion was tagged for scientific research) in order to find and kill him. Just disgusting.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:25 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Is this assholee going to be charged at all?
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Posted 7/29/15 9:27 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Posted by NervousNell
Is this assholee going to be charged at all?
I hope so. Have fun in a Zimbabwean prison!
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Posted 7/29/15 9:32 AM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Posted by NervousNell
Is this assholee going to be charged at all?
im 90% sure i just saw on the news that he will be... i wasnt fully paying attention so thats why im only 90% sure lol
Ricky Gervais is a huge animal activist... hes costantly calling out trophy hunters!
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Posted 7/29/15 9:32 AM |
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Pomegranate5
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Re: Cecil the Lion
This is disgusting. I don't hunt, but my family in other parts of the country do, and they do so for food. And they hunt things like deer and quail in a very legal and ethical (as ethical as you can be) way. And I'm all for that - in fact it's much more humane than the way much of the meat from my local supermarket dies.
But there should be no such thing as hunting for "sport". That's not a sport. It's the murdering of innocent animals and it SHOULD be a crime - especially with so many of these animals becoming endangered or threatened. There is something seriously wrong with someone who gets off on this kind of thing.
ETA - I hope he is prosecuted harshly and made an example of. How anyone can do that to an animal and just leave it's carcass to rot makes me sick.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:32 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Posted by DrMeg
It is heart breaking. And I have heard the hunter used the lions GPS tracker (the lion was tagged for scientific research) in order to find and kill him. Just disgusting.
Yes, I saw that, too. They tracked the lion down, lured it with dead meat out of the park, put a spotlight on it, and then used a bow and arrow to kill him.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:34 AM |
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sourpatchkids
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Re: Cecil the Lion
I can't look at the picture of him with the beautiful dead lion...it makes me cry
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Posted 7/29/15 9:38 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by DrMeg
It is heart breaking. And I have heard the hunter used the lions GPS tracker (the lion was tagged for scientific research) in order to find and kill him. Just disgusting.
Yes, I saw that, too. They tracked the lion down, lured it with dead meat out of the park, put a spotlight on it, and then used a bow and arrow to kill him.
Wow, how brave of them. What a fair fight. How can that even be considered "sport". Sport would be to let the lion loose in a room with you and see who wins. Scumbagss
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Posted 7/29/15 9:41 AM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Cecil the Lion
I am horribly disgusted by it. To me sport hunting is atrocious and not a sport. I absolutely understand defending oneself in dangerous situations, I.e. Wild boar chasing you, or a bear. My friend had a huge black bear wander into her yard last week. I am also fine with hunting for food. But to callously kill a wild animal for no other reason than you want to shoot something, is horrible to me and it makes you a thug.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:41 AM |
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Cecil the Lion
He must have the smallest **** on the planet if he has to kill such a majestic animal and pay to do so. Sick. Absolutely sick.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:42 AM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by DrMeg
It is heart breaking. And I have heard the hunter used the lions GPS tracker (the lion was tagged for scientific research) in order to find and kill him. Just disgusting.
Yes, I saw that, too. They tracked the lion down, lured it with dead meat out of the park, put a spotlight on it, and then used a bow and arrow to kill him.
Wow, how brave of them. What a fair fight. How can that even be considered "sport". Sport would be to let the lion loose in a room with you and see who wins. Scumbagss
yet he boasts that he "stalked"... please!!! He couldnt be anymore of a *****
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Posted 7/29/15 9:42 AM |
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dianadrw
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Cecil the Lion
This guy is a complete piece of $h!t. Why someone would want to kill an innocent animal for sport is beyond me. I hope he loses everything he has.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:44 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
He must have the smallest **** on the planet if he has to kill such a majestic animal and pay to do so. Sick. Absolutely sick.
In the clip of Kimmel above, he says something like ,"how hard is it for you to get an erection that you have to go out and kill a lion? They make a blue pill for that.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:48 AM |
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Seawolf
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Re: Cecil the Lion
I read about it last night but had to stop b/c it was too upsetting. They showed pictures of this a$$hole posing with all kinds of trophy animals. Its just revolting.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:49 AM |
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klingklang77
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Cecil the Lion
Bushman Safaris Zimbabwe is the tour company that allowed this to happen. I'm wondering if it was done in a legal (doesn't make it right) way.
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Posted 7/29/15 9:58 AM |
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MrsM84
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Cecil the Lion
This story is so incredibly upsetting to me. I'm glad that douche bag's dental practice closed down as a result of the backlash he's receiving for the horrific act he committed. I hope that the Zimbabwean government holds him responsible for his actions. I'm hoping for karma to rear her head......
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Posted 7/29/15 10:00 AM |
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BabyBMakes3
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Re: Cecil the Lion
I hate every single thing about this story. Hunting for "fun" is one of the grossest thing I can think of that we do as humans. I'm a meat eater, I'm by no means an activist...but to kill something for no other reason than to pat yourself on the back? Disgusting!!!
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Posted 7/29/15 10:07 AM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Absolutely disgusting. He was poached which is ILLEGAL!
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Posted 7/29/15 10:10 AM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Cecil the Lion
Yep been following. That guy is a real piece of shit
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Posted 7/29/15 10:11 AM |
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