Lion killer cancels patients as clinic besieged

A dentist who has become the target of worldwide outrage for killing a lion in Zimbabwe named Cecil has advised his patients to seek care elsewhere as he remained in hiding amid protests at his US clinic.

Walter Palmer, 55, has faced protests at his clinic in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as intense condemnation online. He is an active big-game hunter, with many kills to his name. The North Dakota native “enjoys all outdoor activities”, according to the biography page on his now-dark clinic website. “Anything allowing him to stay active and observe and photograph wildlife is where you will find Dr Palmer when he not in the office.”