9. Cecil the Lion
Via washingtonpost.com
Dr. Walter Palmer faced a lot of heat from the world after news broke that he paid an apparent $50,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion. Cecil was a huge attraction at a national park in Zimbabwe. The 13-year-old lion was lured out of the park, shot with an arrow by Palmer and was killed 40 hours later with a rifle. He was skinned and his head was cut off barbarically. The lion was being studied and tracked by The University of Oxford and his tracking collar was missing when the body was discovered. Palmer claims that he relied on the help of professional guides to ensure a legal hunt.
Palmer did have a permit and was not charged for the killing. There was public outrage over this incident and his dental office was vandalized. This incident sparked reactions all over the world, including over 40 airlines banned the transport of hunting trophies. Two species of lions were added to the endangered species list making it more difficult to kill protected lions. France even banned the import of lion trophies and Britain is to do the same in 2017.
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