HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Minnesota hunter who killed a popular lion, sparking an international outrage, will not be prosecuted, Zimbabwe officials said Monday.
Walter Palmer, a Bloomington, Minn., dentist and big-game hunter, admitted killing Cecil the Lion with a bow and arrow but has denied that his actions were illegal. Zimbabwean Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri, after weeks of demanding Palmer's extradition and trial, said Monday that Palmer had obtained legal permission to hunt, and would not be charged.