Theo Bronkhorst

A Zimbabwean court today refused a hunter's request to drop charges against him for failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion by an American, who just days ago was cleared by the government.

A Zimbabwean hunting guide charged with failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion says his life and business have been ruined since the famous animal's slaying in July.

The professional hunter who helped an American dentist kill Zimbabwe's popular lion Cecil appeared in court Tuesday on new charges of planning to smuggle sable antelope out of the country.

Zimbabwean police on Tuesday arrested a local hunter who was linked to the killing of Cecil the lion in July on new charges of transporting 29 sable antelopes without a permit and as accomplice to smuggling the animals.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe today criticised the killing of Cecil the Lion, saying the animal was a key part of the country's heritage.

The professional Zimbabwean hunter who led the expedition that killed Cecil the lion was due to stand trial today on charges of organising an illegal hunt.

Professional Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst told AFP today he did nothing wrong on the hunt that killed Cecil the lion, adding he was shocked to find the animal was wearing a tracking collar.

The wealthy American dentist who killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil is a trophy-seeking bow hunter with a poaching conviction in the United States.

A Zimbabwean court today refused a hunter's request to drop charges against him for failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion by an American, who just days ago was cleared by the government.

A Zimbabwean hunting guide charged with failing to stop the killing of Cecil the lion says his life and business have been ruined since the famous animal's slaying in July.

The professional hunter who helped an American dentist kill Zimbabwe's popular lion Cecil appeared in court Tuesday on new charges of planning to smuggle sable antelope out of the country.

Zimbabwean police on Tuesday arrested a local hunter who was linked to the killing of Cecil the lion in July on new charges of transporting 29 sable antelopes without a permit and as accomplice to smuggling the animals.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe today criticised the killing of Cecil the Lion, saying the animal was a key part of the country's heritage.

The professional Zimbabwean hunter who led the expedition that killed Cecil the lion was due to stand trial today on charges of organising an illegal hunt.

Professional Zimbabwean hunter Theo Bronkhorst told AFP today he did nothing wrong on the hunt that killed Cecil the lion, adding he was shocked to find the animal was wearing a tracking collar.

The wealthy American dentist who killed Zimbabwe's beloved lion Cecil is a trophy-seeking bow hunter with a poaching conviction in the United States.