4 Possible Legal Scenarios for American Lion Hunters
What happens next for Walter Palmer and Jan Seski after high-profile lion deaths in Zimbabwe?
After intense public outcry over a pair of recent lion killings in Zimbabwe by American tourist hunters, many are asking what happens next to the accused.
More than a million people have signed petitions calling for a trial for the hunter who killed Cecil the Lion—alleged to be Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer. The anger was further fueled over the weekend when Zimbabwe authorities said they were investigating Pennsylvania doctor Jan Seski for the alleged illegal killing of another lion in the country in April.
In the U.S., the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Justice Department are investigating the cases to see if American wildlife or other laws have been broken. Zimbabwean authorities have publicly said they will seek