Spanish tourist suspected of killing Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe

Cecil, Zimbabwe’s most famous lion, was lured out of Hwange National Park where he was then shot with a bow and arrow.

Authorities in Zimbabwe are searching for a European tourist who they allege killed one of Africa’s most famous lions. They believe that the the man, who is possibly Spanish, may have paid around €50,000 to a safari guide for the chance to do so.

Cecil the lion was part of an Oxford University research project and was the star attraction at the Hwange national park.