Cecil the lion’s brother Jericho has been shot dead by poachers in a park in Zimbabwe, officials working for the park claim. The beloved animal was protecting Cecil’s lion cubs after he was shot dead by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer earlier this month, sparking outrage around the world.
Jericho was reportedly gunned down during an illegal hunting operation in Hwange National Park on Saturday afternoon.
I presumed it came from the UK tabloid quoted above in that link due to their knack for sensationalism. But, there are other lions and wild animals killed by hunters/poachers every year in Africa.