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Cecil the lion at Hwange National Park in 2015. Paula French/PA

Cecil the lion's son Xanda shot dead in Zimbabwe trophy hunt

Cecil’s killing sparked international outcry in 2015.

CONSERVATIONISTS IN ZIMBABWE have said the son of a lion named Cecil, whose 2015 killing prompted an international outcry, has also been killed during a hunt.

A group named Friends of Hwange Trust said on Facebook that 6-year-old Xanda, Cecil’s son, was shot on a “legal trophy hunt” several days ago. The group says Xanda, who was wearing a GPS collar installed by researchers, was killed outside the boundary of Hwange National Park.

Another group named Lions of Hwange National Park says Xanda was killed by a Zimbabwean professional hunter.

Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer killed Cecil after the lion was allegedly lured outside Hwange park with an animal carcass used as bait. Zimbabwe described the killing as illegal and said it would charge Palmer, but later dropped that plan.

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    Sep 6th 2013, 8:13 AM

    Shocking incident, the media blackout propagated a serious amount of gossip here in town last night, hostages….numerous casualties….bombs…

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    Sep 6th 2013, 7:58 AM

    Its becoming crazy, seems like people are going nuts all over the country. The most bizarre stories are appearing every other day. RIP for the poor woman

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    Sep 6th 2013, 8:28 AM

    Poor oul Cavan, we’re never in the news for anything good.
    Shocking altogether, sympathy to the poor woman’s family, apparently her youngest had only left to emigrate yesterday morning.

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    Sep 6th 2013, 7:54 AM

    Shocking turn of events.

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    Sep 6th 2013, 8:30 AM

    Seriously, Christine, make up your mind – is it Bailieboro or Bailieborough?

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    Sep 6th 2013, 8:05 AM

    No they aren’t Paul!!! U need a serious reality check!

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    Sep 6th 2013, 8:09 AM

    Maybe, but it seems that way to me.

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    Sep 6th 2013, 8:12 AM

    Looks like there’s more to this than meets the eye.

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