International animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS says it is disappointed that the Zimbabwean government seems to draw almost no consequences out of the Cecil the lion killing scandal.
On Monday the Zimbabwean government announced that American dentist Walter Palmer will not be charged for killing the famous lion. According to Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri‚ his hunting papers were in order and that’s why he doesn’t have to fear any legal punishment.
A Zimbawean professional hunter is expected to appear in court this Thursday where it may be decided if his indictment will be quashed. He too has denied any wrongdoing‚ FOUR PAWS pointed out.
“Shortly after Cecil’s death Zimbabwe announced a ban of lion hunting. Now it is unclear if anyone will be made legally responsible for the cruel killing‚” FOUR PAWS wild animals expert Thomas Pietsch said.
“The trophy hunting of lions is always linked to animal cruelty no matter if it is legal or illegal.“
Pietsch said the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe had highlighted the brutal excesses of trophy hunting. The lion was shot with a bow and arrow and suffered for 40 hours before he was killed. His fate became public‚ but he is not the only victim of a gruesome sport. In South Africa every day about three lions are killed by mainly unprofessional‚ foreign hunters‚ according to Pietsch.
In the so called “Canned Hunts” animals that were used to humans had no chance to escape‚ he added.
“Cecil is an ambassador for all the lions that are killed legally in Africa. South Africa is the most horrible place for the majestic big cats. 6000 captive bred lions are waiting on death row‚ to be killed as painfully as Cecil‚ by trophy hunters. And this remains completely legal‚” stated Fiona Miles from FOUR PAWS.
She added that FOUR PAWS had been campaigning for a ban on canned hunting and commercial lion breeding farms in South Africa for years. The animal welfare organisation aimed to improve the situation for big cats on an international level.
“To protect both the lions of the South African breeding industry and the endangered and threatened wild living animals like Cecil‚ FOUR PAWS is demanding European countries and the US to impose a ban on the import of lion hunting trophies. Australia has taken a leading role in imposing an import ban on lion hunting trophies.
“The FOUR PAWS Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK in South Africa offers a species-appropriate home to over a hundred big cats – some animals have also been rescued from the canned hunting industry‚” Miles said.
FOUR PAWS disappointed Cecil the lion’s killer not prosecuted
International animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS says it is disappointed that the Zimbabwean government seems to draw almost no consequences out of the Cecil the lion killing scandal.
On Monday the Zimbabwean government announced that American dentist Walter Palmer will not be charged for killing the famous lion. According to Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri‚ his hunting papers were in order and that’s why he doesn’t have to fear any legal punishment.
A Zimbawean professional hunter is expected to appear in court this Thursday where it may be decided if his indictment will be quashed. He too has denied any wrongdoing‚ FOUR PAWS pointed out.
“Shortly after Cecil’s death Zimbabwe announced a ban of lion hunting. Now it is unclear if anyone will be made legally responsible for the cruel killing‚” FOUR PAWS wild animals expert Thomas Pietsch said.
“The trophy hunting of lions is always linked to animal cruelty no matter if it is legal or illegal.“
Pietsch said the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe had highlighted the brutal excesses of trophy hunting. The lion was shot with a bow and arrow and suffered for 40 hours before he was killed. His fate became public‚ but he is not the only victim of a gruesome sport. In South Africa every day about three lions are killed by mainly unprofessional‚ foreign hunters‚ according to Pietsch.
In the so called “Canned Hunts” animals that were used to humans had no chance to escape‚ he added.
“Cecil is an ambassador for all the lions that are killed legally in Africa. South Africa is the most horrible place for the majestic big cats. 6000 captive bred lions are waiting on death row‚ to be killed as painfully as Cecil‚ by trophy hunters. And this remains completely legal‚” stated Fiona Miles from FOUR PAWS.
She added that FOUR PAWS had been campaigning for a ban on canned hunting and commercial lion breeding farms in South Africa for years. The animal welfare organisation aimed to improve the situation for big cats on an international level.
“To protect both the lions of the South African breeding industry and the endangered and threatened wild living animals like Cecil‚ FOUR PAWS is demanding European countries and the US to impose a ban on the import of lion hunting trophies. Australia has taken a leading role in imposing an import ban on lion hunting trophies.
“The FOUR PAWS Big Cat Sanctuary LIONSROCK in South Africa offers a species-appropriate home to over a hundred big cats – some animals have also been rescued from the canned hunting industry‚” Miles said.
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