Theo Bronkhorst: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives July 31, 2015

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A professional hunter is facing criminal charges in Zimbabwe in the death of a beloved lion.

Cecil the lion was found beheaded and skinned outside the Hwange national park in early July. The hunter, Theo Bronkhorst, of Bushman Safaris, was charged by police in Victoria Falls after officials said they determined the hunt was illegal. A Minnesota dentist, Dr. Walter Palmer, is accused of paying $50,000 for the hunt, and may have killed the famed lion. But a spokesperson for Palmer said the 55-year-old big game hunter did nothing illegal. More...