i'm melissa harris-perry. while visiting zimbabwe in early july american dentist walter palmer shot and killed a 13-year-old lion named cecil. when cecil's death was reported this week, the internet erupted. while big game hunting is in some places popular and legal, the specifics of this case have sparked international outrage. cecil was a major tourist attraction and something of a mascot at zimbabwe's largest game reserve. he was also a study on wildlife conservation and was wearing a collar for research. despite this palmer paid two local guides right around $50,000 to help lure cecil away from the protection of the park where hunting is illegal. once out of the park palmer shot the lion with a crossbow and staukdlked the wounded animal for two days before shooting him dead. they cut off his head and