Zimbabwean accused in Cecil the lion case faces new charge

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By FARAI MUTSAKA

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A professional hunter in Zimbabwe who helped an American dentist kill a well-known lion named Cecil has now been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle sable antelopes into South Africa, Zimbabwean police said Tuesday.

Theo Bronkhorst, a Zimbabwean, is in police custody in the southern city of Bulawayo following his arrest a day earlier and will appear Wednesday in a court in Beitbridge, a town on the border with South Africa, police spokeswoman Charity Charamba said.

Police and Zimbabwe National Parks officials also caught three South African men after the vehicles carrying the sables got stuck along the Limpopo River which marks Zimbabwe's border with South Africa, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said in a statement.

"Bronkhorst will be charged for trying to move wild animals without a permit. He faces an additional charge of being an accomplice in a smuggling racket involving the sables," Charamba told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

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[restorefreedom]

1. so when are they going to go after palmer

and his wife's "import" business?

[CountAllVotes]

3. Palmer = the most hated man on the internet

Why this freak is still on the loose is beyond me. He has many crimes to pay for!

Lock him up and extradite him now!!!

More here FYI:

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Dr. Palmer has hunted and killed many magnificent animals over the years, including bears, big cats, elephants, moose, and many other creatures. The killing of Cecil was particularly tragic. Palmer and others tied a dead animal to their car and lured Cecil out of his protected home in the park. Palmer wounded Cecil by shooting him with a bow and arrow. Cecil survived his injury for 40 hours, until Palmer shot him with a gun and killed him. The lion was then beheaded and skinned. Palmer and his associates also removed and attempted to destroy Cecil’s GPS collar.

http://www.animalhearted.com/blogs/animal-blog/53751363-trophy-hunter-becomes-most-hated-man-on-internet-after-killing-beloved-lion

[restorefreedom]

4. he has to face justice

and as much as I would love to see him rot in a Zimbabwe prison, I think I can live with it if he went to prison here, because it still 20 zillion steps down from his cushy lifestyle

[Herman4747]

2. That Dentist Still Needs to be Extradited nt

[madville]

5. Zimbabwe would have to charge him first

They are probably hesitant because it could cost them millions if it discourages hunters from visiting.

Traditionally they prosecute the local guide when problems like this come up.