once outside, palmer allegedly shot cecil with his bow and arrow, injuring him. then authorities say a gps tracking collar on the lion shows how they proceeded to stalk him for more than a day finally killing cecil, who was beheaded and skinned for a trophy. >> it upsets me that people can be so stupid to take a life like that is correct whether it's human or not. >> reporter: now the hunter is being hunted himself. the dentist seen here in a promotional video for his practice quickly becoming one of the most hated men on the internet thanks to websites like buzz feed. today his dental clinic locked tight, protesters leaving little stuffed animals outside. his facebook page suspended because of the angry roar. you kill defenseless animals we kill your business wrote emily p from new york. charlie wrote shame on you, killing a majestic creature. lions should not be killed for sport! on twitter one person summed it up this way. think it's safe to say that the dentist is the most hated man in the world right now. good stuff. today dr. palmer released a statement, in

there, cecil was shot with a bow and arrow. but he was only wounded. he was hunted for another 40 hours before being shot dead. zimbabwean officials say walter palmer paid $55,000 for a permit to kill a lion. a seasoned big-game hunter palmer has traveled the world in pursuit of animal trophies. today, the minnesota dentist defended his actions. "i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite until the end of the hunt," he said. "i relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt." but african wildlife expert dex kotze says it is impossible that palmer's hunting team didn't know it was cecil. >> i mean, the black male maned lion like that you can see from afar from a photographic point of view and you definitely can identify this and say, this lion is a collared lion and is cecil. all the hunters and conservationists and the people in the wildlife industry in the area would have been very, very familiar with the lion cecil. >> reporter: reaction to cecil's death has been swift and brutal online. "you are tru

authorities say palmer and his guides lured cecil with meat out of the national park.was struck with an arrow then stalked for 40 hours before being shot, skinned and beheaded. >> it's that kind of thing where they can kill without feeling anything. >> you just spoke with sharon osborne who is beside herself over the killing. >> i think what should happen to palmer when he's dead is that his body should be dragged for a few miles behind a car and then his head should be cut off and mounted on a wall. >> palmer now says he thought he killed him legally, saying quote, i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite was collared and part of the study until the end of the hunt. i relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt. >> this is a man that has used his money to get permits to kill endangered specciespecies. >> lots of stars are outraged. >> i think that we are in trouble when we take suffering and killing as a sport. >> melanie griffith grew up with these noble creatures. >> we saw some pictures way back when of melani

cecil was 13 a tourists' favorite fitted with a tracking collar studied by researchers. >> cecil was a simply magnificent lion. myself and my team have watched him for hours. indeed weeks, months and years. >> reporter: there is now concern for cecil's cubs. without a father to protect them. each year u.s. hunters import some 800 lions as trophies. that's about 2 1/2% of the world's population. outside palmer's dental office today an artist paints a portrait of cecil. he says he hopes to sell it and give the proceeds to a wildlife conservation fund. kevin tibbles, nbc news minneapolis. >>> we're back in a moment with the dangerous heat wave gripping much of the country. al roker is going to join us in just a moment. get fast-acting, long-lasting relief from heartburn with it neutralizes stomach acid and is the only product that forms a protective barrier that helps keep stomach acid in the stomach where it belongs. for fast-acting, long-lasting relief. try gaviscon®. benny's the oldest dog in the shelter. he needed help all day so i adopted him. when my back pain flared up, we both f

also cecil i'm struggle also cecil i'm struggling to imagine anything more beautiful than this and outtz after the man that killed cecil saying i hope walter palmer losses his home, his practice and his money. he's already lost his soul. >> and mia farrell how about this got back lash yesterday afternoon for tweeting walter palmer's address in minnesota she blasted out his business address. folks throat folks thought it was his home address it was not. she put out on internet that or twitter it was his business address. his dentistry. so how about i know this say little old but i can't get over. it jimmy kimmel i love him. he did a three-minute die tribe about this guy and towards the end he started talking about how you could help by giving money to wild life federations and organizations. listen to him. >> so this is the web site for the wild life conservation research unit at oxford. wild cru horing research everybody's that put the color on him and studied them. if you want to make this into a positive you could -- sorry -- i -- sorry okay -- make a donation to support them at the

but there is debate in this dismab way, when he killed cecil, or cecil. social media is calling for just here in the u.s. still no time for minnesota dentist, walter palmer, killer of the beloved zimbabwe loin cecil, the u.s. fish and wildlife service is working with the officials in zimbabwe. patients received a letter apologizing for disruption to his business. palmer saying, i deeply regret my pursuit of an activity i love and practice responsibly and illegally resulted in the taking of this lion. that was never my is purpose. at the site of #cecil the lion, be comedian ricky jervais is struggling to imagine anything more beautiful than this. knockout boxer lennox lewis, says regardless, trophy hunting is a very sick pastime. luring cecil, a much loved favorite, out of the compound he was safe in, with raw meat and shot him with an arrow then stalked him for three days and shot him and beheaded him and skinned him. there is a gray area whether what he did was legal or not in zimbabwe. comments like this from late night's jimmy kimmel. >> if you can mak

cecil's killing triggered a huge outcry on social media. on late-night television jimmy kimmel became emotional. >> if you want to make this into a -- a positive, you can -- sorry. >> reporter: today palmer sent a letter to his patients saying he has had to close his practice because of all the attention. he repeated that he is willing to cooperate with any investigation. >> reporter: cecil was 13, a tourist's favorite, fitted with a tracking collar, studied by researchers. >> cecil was a simply magnificent lion. myself and my team have watched him for hours, indeed weeks, months, and years. >> reporter: there is now concern for cecil's cubs without a father to protect them each year u.s. hunters import some 800 lions as trophies. that's about 2 1/2% of the world's population. outside palmer's dental office today an artist paints a portrait of cecil. he says he hopes to sell it and give the proceeds to a wildlife conservation fund. kevin tibbles, nbc news, minneapolis. >>> we're back in a moment with the dangerous heat wave gripping much of

. -- was endeared as cecil.e waas co -- was collared, which is under surveillance, for different things. reporter: the killer was a dentist and says he is sorry but thought it was legitimate. he paid more than $50,000. the men have now appeared in court. they say they used an animal carcass to lure him. it took 40 hours for him to die. >> the endangered species act. it will stop these situations from at the very least bringing that trophy back here. reporter: that comes too late for cecil, but his death could be the catalyst to put a stop to trophy hunting. sarah: russia has vetoed a security council resolution that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down malaysian airlines mh seven gene in eastern ukraine -- mh 17 in eastern ukraine last year. moscow and kiev blame each other. and there is also developed as in the other air disaster involving a malaysian plane that balanced -- vanish without a trace, and now a glimmer of hope in the search to find out what ha

cecil going viral. on his page, people called him a violent sadistic human. >> "do you want a sick sob like this in your mouth." he is american psycho incarnate. cecil leaves behind six females he mated with and two dozen cubs. a major loss for a species already in danger >>> >>> jeff corwin joins us via scout from massachusetts, a well-known wildlife biologists and host of a.b.c.'s "ocean mysteries", you have seen the statement from the zimbabwe conservation task force saying that the dentist, his guides, hunted the lion at night, lured him out of the protective park with a dead animal. do you believe protestations of innocence, that they had no idea they were doing something illegal? >> i found it hard to believe the gentleman involved, the guides per se, wouldn't know the story of this animal. first of all, if they did what the record says, according to the organization, that they lured it out of an national park, that goes against protocols, and i find it hard to believe a regional guide would not k

. -- prime lion, cecil. he remains in hiding. >> let's head straight to the top story, the death of a palestinian child in an arson attack on the west tank. several other people were critically injured after suspected jewish extremists set fire to two palestinian homes. let's get more information for our correspondent, who joins us from jerusalem. walk us through what happened this morning. >> we know that at 4:00 a.m. this morning, two masked men entered a building and through firebombs in. one of the buildings was empty the other was the home of the family. the other child did not survive the blaze. three other members of the family are in critical condition and are being treated at israeli hospitals. i heard the doctor talking about the mother and he says that if she survives she will need months of treatment. before they were seen escaping to the nearest settlement to the village, they did leave messages in hebrew graffiti on the buildings, saying there was a star of david, price tag, those kinds of word

. -- was endeared as cecil.e waas co -- was collared, which is under surveillance, for different things. reporter: the killer was a dentist and says he is sorry but thought it was legitimate. he paid more than $50,000. the men have now appeared in court. they say they used an animal carcass to lure him. it took 40 hours for him to die. >> the endangered species act. it will stop these situations from at the very least bringing that trophy back here. reporter: that comes too late for cecil, but his death could be the catalyst to put a stop to trophy hunting. sarah: russia has vetoed a security council resolution that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down malaysian airlines mh seven gene in eastern ukraine -- mh 17 in eastern ukraine last year. moscow and kiev blame each other. and there is also developed as in the other air disaster involving a malaysian plane that balanced -- vanish without a trace, and now a glimmer of hope in the search to find out what ha

--cecil herido de muerte huyo...s, con el simple deseo de colgar su cabeza como trofeo... salio en su busqueda... --el felino huyo agonizando por dos dias, hasta que practicamente desangrado, recibio un tiro de gracia del odontologo, le quitaron su piel y lo decapitaron... --y mientras el celebraba el triunfo de una desigual pelea, todo el continente africano lloraba la perdida.. --de ahi la furia de la defensoria de animales en zimbaue.. sot jeff flocken/ fondo internacional para el bienestar de los animales 0'49 "rich americans flying to africa and killing these animals for sport to mount on their walls is just unacceptable. just because you're allowed to do it, doesn't make it right." amricanos ric viajen a afra que y ten a estos amales como undep porque te dejen a hacerlo no quiere decir que este bien" --ahora el que esta en la mira es el cazador, "walter parmer" de 55 aÑos... sus trofeos anteriores lo dicen todo... -- tuvo que cerrar ayer su consultorio odontologico ubicado en mineapolis. --no lo esperaban cazad

cecil was 13, a tourist favorite. fitted with a tracking collar studied by researchers. >> the lion cecil it was a remarkable individual. remarkable particularly because

cecil is perhaps one of the most revered lions in zimbabwe. well a dentist, walter palmer a dentist from minnesota says he hired professional guides. didn't know cecil was a local favorite, and didn't think he was break anything laws when he shot and killed that lion. local hunting guides apparently lured cecil out of the park where he was protected into an area where dr. palmer could kill him. some reports say palmer paid more than $50,000 to go on this hunt. palmer has been convicted before of violating hunting laws here in the united states. >>> dozens gathered in florida tonight to pray for the safe return of those two teenagers missing since friday. the coast guard has now searched nearly 31,000 square nautical miles for austin stephanos and perry cohen. and the search area now stretches as far north as charleston south carolina. the coast guard says it will keep searching, but with the boys now missing for 100 hours, the situation is becoming dire. >>> tonight a 911 operator is on administrative leave after hanging up on a caller who was

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. >>> still ahead, new developments in the death of cecil the lion. tonight action that could have the american dentist in question here extradited to zimbabwe. >> and a scare at the u.s. capitol as a car crashes into a barricade. the latest on the driver behind the wheel. >>> and the decision to have the 2022 winter olympics in beijing comes with one glaring issue. did you know that it barely ever snows in beijing? how this is going to work, coming up next. >> that could be a problem. >> right? since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. >>> tonight we are making calls to find out why a driver rammed into a barricade outside the capitol in washington, d.c. the vehicle hit the south entrance barricade today. curious crowds gathered as police gather

cecil runs away. he has got an arrow stuck in him for 40 hours. then asshole dds catches up to him, shoots him with a gun, kills him, beheads him, skins him and then tried to hide cecil's tracking device, which which in itself is challenging because it is a tracking device. and your issue is with the legality of these actions? not the brutality? you know what? i am sorry. this is making me sick. hold up guys. i think i am going to throw up in my mouth. all right. that's better. well, at least nothing can make this story worse. to make matters worse, now that he is dead, the next lion in the hierarchy will likely kill all of cecil's cubs. >> larry: oh, my (bleep). not only did they kill mufasa but now simba and nala? might die too? now in the context of this, simba and nala are siblings but i do understand that in the film, they aren't related or else that would give can you feel the love tonight gets a whole new meaning. >> this is a horrible story guys, here to talk more about this is the nightly show contributor mike yard. mike, welcome to the s

the killings is not just about cecil.bs who will have to live without their father. >> thank you, debora. it's an incredible story. not just the den it but the people who set up cecil. >> it would be like this in country if somebody shot lassie and said we didn't know it was las sichlt cecil had such a distinct mane everybody knew him. a very upsetting story. >>> the faa is investigating airline drama over north dakota. an allegiant jet nearly ran out of fuel as it approached fargo but the local airport tried to keep the plane from landing. the confrontation and how it's raising new concerns about the airline. >> yeah, listen. we're going to be in the field here in about three or four minutes and i've got to come in and land. >> reporter: the pilot warns the tower he's running out of fuel but the airport was closed for the blue angels to practice for last weekend's air show. they first suggested the pilot divert elsewhere. >> we don't have enough fuel to go anywhere else. i'm going to have to declare an emergency to come

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. >> cecil's death continues to spark global outrage.he office of the minneapolis dentist accused of luring the beloved lion from the zimbabwe reserve and killing him has become a protest. >> it's a barbaric hobby. >> walter palmer trophy hunter reportedly paid $50,000 for the hunt in early july. he claims he paid guides to obtain proper permits. cecil's killing triggered a huge outcry on social media. on late night television, jimmy kimmell because emotional. palmer sent a letter to patients saying he had to close his practice because of all the attention. he repeated he's willing to cooperate with any investigation. cecil was 13 a tourist favorite fitted with a tracking collar studied by researchers. >> he was simply magnificent. myself and team have watched him for hours, weeks, months years. >> there is thousand concern for cecil's cubs without a father to protect them. each year u.s. hunters import 800 lions as trophy 2.5% of the world's population. >> an artist paints a portrait and hopes to sell it and give proceeds to a wild life

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cecil was a magnificent lion. myself and team have watched him for hours. >> there's now concerns for cecil's cubs without a father to protect them. each year 800 lions are imported for trophies. that's half the world's population. >>> deflategate is leaving the court of public opinion bound for federal court. the nfl player's association asked the judge to overturn or delay the four term suspension. the superstar said on facebook quote, i did nothing wrong. patriot's owner robert craft fired back at the league as well. >> i've come to conclusion this was never about doing what was fair and just. once again, i want to apologize to the fans of the new england patriots and tom brady. i was wrong to put my faith in the league. >> new england starts training camp today. brady arrived at gillette stadium this week. >>> americans preparing for winter games are waking up to a horrifying report. the waters used for swimming and boats events is contaminated with human feces, so much athletes could get ill. a test showed da

cecil was revered by visitors and locals.mer, said he hired a professional guide and thought his hunting trip was legal and properly handled. >> walter palmer the dentist from minnesota defends his actions and there has been a roar of outrage over the lion's death around the world. >> if you are going to do something like that go out in the wild where the animal has a chance to get revenge against you. >> it is stupid that people could take a life like that. whether it is human or not. >> reporter: >> the international fund for animal welfare is joining us from washington. for most people it would seem -- hunting and killing an endangered animal is a way to protect an endangers species. >> the majority of american people around the world don't want to see imperilled species killed for sport. it is counterintutive and doesn't make sense, economic biological sense or ethical sense. >> is this temperature of legal trophy hunting open to corruption any way? there is no guarantee the huge license fees paid by palmer the dentist fr

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oh cecil the lion. you have to do cecil the lion. look, i'll do seececil, but i have too much other stuff to do. >> that's an intelligent way to do it. >> right. that's what i did. >> that's right. we know why they played him. we all agree that's a legitimate story. they played down the other one because they're liberals and -- >> it's more than that. it's corruption. baa this has a huge story. this story is going to get to congress to the president of the united states eventually. >> let's see if they cover it at that point. they're not covering it now because it makes them feel real uncomfortable. >> i was going to discuss it. trump's assertion that press people who smear them should be accountable in court. we will hold that until next week. we appreciate it as always. dana perino on deck. she has her two top stories of the week. seems like we've hit a road block. that reminds me... anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea... ...gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against occasio

it took 40 hours and a gunshot for cecil to die. there was no sign of palmer at his home today.mer has not been charged with a crime and minnesota is home to hundreds of thousands of hunters. governor mark dayton did not mince his words. >> i'm just so disgusted with that man and shoot and lion, but lure a lion like that out of the the, you know, preserve and shoot him, i mean, how-- how could anybody think that's sport? >> reporter: palmer's guide and the farmer who owns the land where cecil died are now both charged with poaching. currently, palmer does not face any charges and does not face a trial. but, jane, a u.s.ificial and wildlife official told us today they are ready to assist zimbabwe. >> obama: jamie yuccas, thank you. a congressman faces a laundry list of criminal charges. that's next. humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira helping me reach for more. doctors have been prescribing humira for more than 10 years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflamma

. >>> federal authorities are hunting for the minnesota dentist who killed cecil the lion. walter palmer is hiding, hiding after the killing sparked worldwide controversy. the u.s. fish and wildlife service tweeting, quote, we're investigating the killing of cecil the lion we'll go where facts lead. we ask dr. palmer or his rep to contact usfws immediately. a white house petition calling for palmer's extradition to zimbabwe passed 100,000 signatures. the white house has to respond. palmer insists he thought the hunt was legal and didn't know that cecil was a world famous lion and protected until after the hunt. two of his guides have been arrested in zimbabwe for poaching. ♪ >>> hillary's camp is worried the vice president might jump into the presidential race, this as another round of e-mails is set to be released today. christian fisher live in washington to break it down for us. good morning. >> good morning, yeah, is the vice president considering a run against hillary clinton. it's something that's been speculated about for some time but now it has new legs and here's

>> dentist walter palmer, who shot cecil, has gone into hi hiding. actress mia farrow has faced backlash tweeting out his address as protesters swarmed his office. in zimbabwe, his two guides are claimed with poaching although they claim they're innocent. >> what should happen to dr. palmer? >> you really want to know? sn>> yes miami. -- yes miami. -- yes, ma'am. >> anything you lose cut off. >> what goes through somebody's head to just blow them away? >> it's sickening. >> bob barker, another long-time animal advocate wants to see palmer spend time in an african jail. >> i understand his patients are lining up to cancel their appointments and well-deserved. if he were my dentist, i would never set eyes on him again. why shoot him with a bow and arrow first and if that didn't finish him off he shoots him with -- it is another thing that is disgusting. >> bob barker gets the last word. official in zimbabwe are looking to charge dr. palmer on poaching charges and the charges for his two guides is set for august 5th. >> tom cruise continued his world do

>> because cecil was an iconic animal.and the reality is, when i hear i didn't know it was an iconic animal. but every lion is. people travel from around the world to see this lion and photograph him. and you say i paid $50,000 to do this. but that's nothing compared to what tourism pays to see this lion and that's why these countries have to start enforcing this. to kill an animal like this, it's not for food, but for vanity. it's sickening, it's disgusting. >> you've been to this park, and what kind of safeguards have you seen to protect families from being lured out of the park and killed some. >> that's the problem they just don't have the resources. they have so few rangers and patrols, and these are huge expanses of land. and the poachers -- it's not really the poachers who are the bad guys. they are trying to survive and get food for their family and children and the money corrupts them. the real bad guys are these people who are getting the money in there and corrupting. the corruption is overwhelming in these coun

failing to prevent american walter palmer from unlawfully killing cecil. bronkurst was released on bail. since the story broke palmer has become the focus of intense backlash on social media, john terret has more. >> still no sign of the minnesota dentist and big game hunter walter palmer, killer of the beloved lion, cecil. while a few protestors gathered outside his office, patients received a letter, palmer sake i deeply regret that a pursuit i practice responsibly and illegally resulted in the taking of this lion. that was never my intention. the reaction online was unapoll jetting. one of the biggest jeet back lashes in recent history. on twitter at #cecil the lion, comedian ricky jervais says, i'm struggling to imagine anything more beautiful than this. knockout puch from lennox lewis what difference does it make? trophy hunting is a very sick pastime. luring cecil a much loved favorite out of the protected area he lived using raw meat strapped to a vehicle. once in the open he shot the lion with a bow and arrow and then stalked him more than three da

--cecil herido de muerte huyo... cabeza como trofeo... salio en su busqueda... --el felino huyo agonizando por dos dias, hasta que practicamente desangrado, recibio un tiro de gracia del odontologo, le quitaron su piel y lo decapitaron... --y mientras el celebraba el triunfo de una desigual pelea todo el continente africano lloraba la perdida.. --de ahi la furia de la defensoria de animales en zimbaue.. "rich americans flying to africa and killing these animals for sport to mount on their walls is just unacceptable. just because you're allowed to do it doesn't make it right." "es simplemente inaceptable que americanos ricos viajen a africa y maten a estos animales como un deporte para colgarlos en sus paredes, solo porque te dejen a hacerlo no quiere decir que este bien" --ahora el que esta en la mira es el cazador, "walter parmer" de 55 aÑos... sus trofeos anteries lo dicen to... -- tuvo que cerr ayer su consultoo odontologico icado enneapolis. -- lo espeban cazador pidiendo su cabeza, pe si madres y Ños mados con c

. >> reporter: the outrage over cecil's killing has triggered a worldwide petition. more than 800,000 signatures calling on zimbabwe to put an end to trophy hunting. still no sign today of walter palmer, the minneapolis dentist and big game hunter responsible for cecil's death. he has said he'll cooperate with authorities, but today the u.s. fish and wildlife service investigating the incident said multiple efforts to contact dr. walter palmer have been unsuccessful. hunting isn't the only human activity to threaten many animals, nor is it the biggest. conservationists also point to loss of habitat and poaching. two species of rhinos are critically endangered. more than 1200 were killed last year. african elephants are in dramatic decline, down 64% in the last decade. poachers kill an estimated 100 elephants each day. some say legitimate hunters are getting a bad rap. >> the hunting community pays for most of the wildlife conservation worldwide, and particularly in africa in these very sophisticated programs that are designed to save the lion. >> reporter: but there

his hunting trip now faces major cecil's death.e black-maned lion, star attraction of the national park in zimbabwe. this week found beheaded and skinned, the victim of an illegal hunt. johnny rodriguez was appalled. >> to come in with a spotlight and shoot him with a bow and arrow. it's crazy. cecil was injured by the arrow but the hunt continued for 40 hours. the price to fire that lethal bullet $50,000 paid by minnesota dentist walter palmer. a big game hunter palmer has traveled the world in pursuit of animal trophyiestrophies. back in his hometown he defended his actions. i had no idea that the lie job i took was a known local favorite until the end of the month. i relied on the expertise to ensure a legal hunt. part of the oxford university scientific team that study cecil for seven years said the hunters would have known what they were doing. >> if you're going to come to a country like zimbabwe and you're going to pay that sort of money, you should have done your homework. >> reporter: reaction to cecil's death has been swi

>>> the search for the dentist who killed cecil the prized lion. zimbabwe calling on the united states to extradite him. will the u.s. hand him over? let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm kate baldwin in for erin burnett. breaking news. an important new clue for investigators searching for mh370. a second identifying number has been found on the piece of debris discovered in the indian ocean. sources tell cnn this number is also consistent with a boeing 777. this as malaysian officials are increasingly confident tonight the debris say piece of the missing plane. one malaysian official saying today that it most certainly belongs to a boeing 777. we know mh370 is the only boeing 777 unaccounted for in the world. right now, this piece of debris a plane's flaperon is expected to arrive in france shortly for analysis. we will begin our coverage with rene marsh. you broke this story. a second identifying number on this flaperon it seems very little doubt now that this is in fact mh370. >> reporter: that's right. we are waiting for the offi

we are looking at pictures of cecil, david, while we are talking to you.his brings up serious questions about poaching. poaching is such a controversial issue in that part of the world. >> poaching is a major issue. in this case it was trophy hunting rather than poaching to seem will come in often legally and hunt precious games. the hunters say this is the way -- conservation groups say this issue of cecil is a perfect example of their perspective that this practice should be banned altogether. we are at a center in south africa where they rehabilitate big cats. some of them in fact were bred just to be hunted. there is a movement against the practice but the hunters say they have every right to shoot these animals because it is perfectly legal. the legality of death of cecil is still being investigated. >> trophy hunting in this case is highly controversial. david mckenzie in south africa, thanks so much. >>> childrenparents, did your children bomb the s.a.t.? why that may not be a problem any more. that's next. in and built my website all at godaddy. no

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. >> but right now, the worldwide outrage over the death of cecil the lion.est one of the oldest and most beloved animals in zimbabwe. i caught up with sharon osborne today. let's start with michelle turner who is on location with more. >> you're right. this story has touched a nerve with a lot of people. i am here at the preserve where she's trying to protect giant cats. >> it actually affected me physically. we have reached a time in our world where we are all aware of the fact that within, you know, not too many years, there won't be any wild animals anymore. and it's partly because of of the great white hunter. >> 13-year-old cecil was treasured in zimbabwe. his brutal killing at the hands of american dentist dr. walter palmer played out like this. they say he was truck with a bow and arrow. then stalked for 40 hours before being shot, skinned and beheaded. >> it's that kind of thing where they can kill without feeling anything. >> palmer now says he thought he killed him legally, saying quote, i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite

he was on safari when he spotted cecil.n he heard the news he was shocked to discover the same lion he had photographed was killed by the american hunter. >> the numbers are dwindling. my hope is to see the animals in their existence where you live and die by how fast you are. >> we posted a slide show of his pictures on ktvu.com. look for it under the web link section. the taliban in afghanistan are not aware of a new round of peace talks taking place in pakistan tomorrow. a taliban statement indicates they won't participate in the talks. it's not clear if that means the taliban is completely pulling out of the talks. the statement comes a day after a taliban leader has been reported dead. >>> america's top military leader says the nuclear deal with iran will help keep the country from developing a nuclear weapon but does not address other problems with iran. dempsey says avoiding a risk of a nuclear problem is preferable. >>> considering the traffic that happened yesterday, it was a very bad day, a sad day. we're crossing

american dentist who killed cecil a beloved african lion. talk show host jimmy kimmel weighed in and got emotional. hear his rant coming up. >> mother nature is turning up the heat for a second day in a row. it will feel even worse than yesterday. >> good morning, i guess. here at 5:30 on this wednesday july 29th. karen is off. let's head over to dave murphy to talk about that heat and matt pelman has your traffic. good morning. >> unfortunately we do have issues today. the first is the heat as we have an excessive heat warning in effect across all of the central counties in the region. heat indexes this afternoon or i should say heat indices this afternoon will go up to about 100 degrees, that's how hot it will feel. high temperatures getting up to the low to mid 90's across the region and again this is from noon today until 6:00 when that heat and humidity combination will be at its worst. we have a code orange air quality alert across most of the region not just new jersey like yesterday and this means that those of in you sensitive group

to extradite the dentist who killed cecil the lion.are calling walter james palmer a foreign poacher and they want him to face justice for his controversial and law-breaking hunt. meanwhile, a petition to extradite palmer on whitehouse.gov now has more than 170,000 signatures, well beyond the threshold needed for an official response. kevin tibbles has the latest for us. >> reporter: tamron, well the news today is that the government of zimbabwe has said that it wants to extradite dr. walter palmer for the killing of this beloved lion by the name of cecil in zimbabwe while on a trophy hunt. meanwhile, here stateside at the u.s., the whildildlife officials say they're trying to get ahold of dr. palmer and have so far not been successful. at a news conference zimbabwe's wildlife minister says zimbabwe is seeking to extradite dr. walter palmer. we want him tried in zimbabwe because he violated our laws. the processes have already started. at home u.s. officials are asking palmer to come forward. the u.s. fish and wildlife service tweeting

cecil the lion was protected. authorities demanding answers from the dentist. >> walter paul more a minnesota dentist seen in this on-line commercial finds himself in the mid he ha middle of an international firestorm. angry protestors at his office calling him scum making death threats and on-line reaction even uglier. >> i think it is terrible. i can't believe any one would do that. if he did what he is accused of doing, he should be punished for it. >> palmer outed as the big game hunter who took down cecil the lion a beloved and protected cat in one of zimbabwe's national park. animal rights and conservation groups are outraged. palmer and his guides allegedly skinned the animal and tried destroying the collar. african authorities filed criminal charges. he owns the hunt club in fire lake and has hunted big game in africa. >> this was allegedly a bait situation. typically that would be common with cats that you would use bait. >> that would be legal? >> it would be legal, absolutely. >> in 2008 he was busted f