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Walter Palmer is the Twin Cities dentist who was on an expedition in Zimbabwe that resulted in the killing of a 13-year-old lion named Cecil, a beloved tourist attraction and the subject of research by academics from Oxford University.

Sept. 7, 2015: Dentist in Cecil the lion case spoke about hunt's aftermath

In his first interview since killing Cecil, the Eden Prairie big-game hunter again asserted that he took the lion in a legal hunt.

Bloomington dentist thought he was acting legally at lion hunt

A big-game hunter from the Twin Cities acknowledged Tuesday that he killed a beloved lion in Zimbabwe with a bow and arrow, but said he regrets what he did.

Read the full statement from Walter Palmer

The Eden Prairie dentist said in a statement Tuesday that he believed he was acting legally when he killed a lion in Zimbabwe on July 1.

Longtime acquaintance defends lion hunter as 'very bright, honorable guy'

Americans hunting in foreign countries subject to few U.S. laws

Minnesota trophy hunter Walter Palmer is being severely judged in the court of public opinion, but he appears unlikely to face prosecution in the U.S.

U.S. agencies step up in case of dentist who killed lion

In Zimbabwe, two men implicated in the killing of Cecil were in court Wednesday. In Bloomington, Dr. Walter Palmer was referring his patients to other dentists for the time being.

What we know about Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer

A Twin Cities dentist is at the center of a major international story.

Zimbabwe official: Extradition sought for Twin Cities man who killed lion

"Unfortunately it was too late to apprehend the foreign poacher as he had already absconded to his country of origin," Zimbabwe's wildlife minister said at a Friday news conference.

Big-game hunters find themselves in crosshairs after Cecil's killing

In the wake of the lion's killing by a Minnesotan in Zimbabwe, hunters defend their sport.

Zimbabwe wants quick extradition of Twin Cities lion hunter

On Monday, Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer said that "everything is just fine," but he refused to disclose his whereabouts.

Gallery: Vandals spray home of lion hunter Walter Palmer

The Florida vacation home of Dr. Walter Palmer was vandalized by someone angry with the Eden Prairie dentist for killing a prized lion during a hunt last month in Zimbabwe.

Lion hunter zealously guards his Minnesota hunting land

Long before he was accused of poaching an African lion named Cecil, Walter Palmer was stalking suspected poachers on his private hunting land in northwestern Minnesota.

Cecil the lion's killer inspires gruesome costume for Halloween

The seller goes on to describe Walter Palmer's bow-and-arrow conquering of Cecil as the year's "most controversial killing."

Lion trophies just a drop in vast exotic species trade

Vulnerable but coveted, animals and plants at risk of being endangered are traded into the U.S. every year, and it's completely legal.

Zimbabwe's first lady: 'Dentist who killed the lion must be left alone'

Grace Mugabe holds no official post with the government, leaving it uncertain whether her view of Cecil's death would hold sway with her nation's legal authorities.

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