Hunter Dentist

From Yahoo:

"Dentist Walter James Palmer sends patients apology letter after killing Zimbabwe lion Cecil"

 

The Minnesota dentist who killed “Cecil the Lion” in Zimbabwe wrote a letter of apology to his patients Tuesday as a media firestorm continued to grow and his online business and social profiles were assailed with threats and hate messages. Walter James Palmer, who paid about $50,000 to hunt the lion, used bait to lure the 13-year-old black-maned big cat out of Hwange National Park in early July so he could shoot it with a bow and arrow, authorities said. In the letter to his patients at River Bluff Dental in Bloomington, Palmer again said he did not know Cecil was a well-known lion who had been collared for a study until he had finished the hunt. He made the same claim in a statement to the media eariler Tuesday. Palmer said he hired local professional guides, acquired all the necessary permits for a legal big-game hunting trip and promised to assist Zimbabwean or American authorities with any questions, should he be asked. River Bluff Dental’s official website and Facebook page have been taken down. The business’ phone line has also been disconnected. Thousands of outraged citizens have flooded the office’s Yelp page with angry messages shaming Palmer for killing Cecil. Charity Charamba, a spokeswoman for Zimbabwean police, told The Associated Press that the two Zimbabwean men who allegedly helped lure Cecil out of its protected area will appear in court. The police are searching for Palmer, she added. On Tuesday, a “We the People” petition was launched on the official White House website in hopes of extraditng Palmer to Zimbabwe so he can face justice. It already has more than 66,000 signatures. “Two of Palmer’s local accomplices are already in custody. Zimbabwe authorities now actively seeking Palmer in connection with this incident,” the petition reads in part. “We urge the Secretary Of State John Kerry and the Attorney General Loretta Lynch to fully cooperate with the Zimbabwe authorities and to extradite Walter Palmer promptly at the Zimbabwe government’s request.”

^ This dentist has done several things in the past that are illegal (one involving another endangered animal and one dealing with sexual harassment of a woman that was settled outside of court.) This guy clearly has lots of issues and whether you agree with hunting or not I think we can all agree Palmer is not the kind of person anyone would want around their teeth. I do hope he is sent to Zimbabwe to face criminal action. ^

http://news.yahoo.com/letter-to-patients--dentist-behind-cecil-the-lion-s-death-apologizes-165511095.html