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authorities are saying that the walter james palmer, who was hunting with local guide lured the lion out of the national park area before shooting him with the bow and arrow. they then tracked him for two days before shooting the lion. zimbabwe is now seeking extradition, the country's environmental minister says international support is vital, to these legal proceedings. >> thousands of people are calling for his extradition and we need that support because this is the route that we are taking in zimbabwe, we are taking the issues very seriously. >> walter james palmer, who is from minnesota issued a statement this week saying he relied on his guides to ensure that the hunt was legal. >>> well, it is an olympic first, coming up here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at noon, no city has ever hosted both summer and winter olympics, that is until now. >>> plus phoenix gang is going to the big screen, we will meet the the voice behind franklin, he is charlie brown's best friend. we will hear from the exciting young actor next up, kate. >>> and pat the the weekend is almost here so everyone's
authorities are saying that the walter james palmer, who was hunting with local guide lured the lion out of the national park area before shooting him with the bow and arrow. they then tracked him for two days before shooting the lion. zimbabwe is now seeking extradition, the country's environmental minister says international support is vital, to these legal proceedings. >> thousands of people are calling for his extradition and we need that support because this is the route that we are...
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they say the hunter is a minnesota dentist named walter james palmer.e put out a statement saying everything to my knowledge about this trip is legal. i had no idea the lion i took was a favorite until the end of the hunt. i relied on the expertise of local professional guides. certainly it seems he is passing the buck on to the guides. he is now in zimbabwe facing charges and authorities saying they are looking for this american hunter who they accuse of doing this and killing this famous lion. >> it is sad. we are looking at pictures of cecil, david, while we are talking to you. this 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 rehab
they say the hunter is a minnesota dentist named walter james palmer.e put out a statement saying everything to my knowledge about this trip is legal. i had no idea the lion i took was a favorite until the end of the hunt. i relied on the expertise of local professional guides. certainly it seems he is passing the buck on to the guides. he is now in zimbabwe facing charges and authorities saying they are looking for this american hunter who they accuse of doing this and killing this famous...
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tuesday authorities in zimbabwe revealed the name of the hunter, walter james palmer a dentist from minnesota. they even released his home address and passport address for good measure. >> he was the man who came in to the country around the month of july and was enticed we're not quite sure yet to have this particular lyon. >> in a statement palmer admitted to the kill but blamed his blow guides. i relied on the expertise of my guides to insure a legal hunt. palmer was on safari in zimbabwe when he or his team lured him out of the park. shot him with a bow and hour and then tracked him for 40 hours before killing him. a hunt that he paid handsomely for. >> money was paid to the tune of $50,000 u.s. he has a passion for hunting. the revelation of palmer's identity set off an intent social media firestorm with a face book boycott of his dental practice. on his page he has been called a violent, sadistic human. do you want a sick s.o.b. like this in your mouth? cecil leaves behind six females he mated with and some two dozen cubs. a major loss for a species already in danger. jonathan betz,. >>
tuesday authorities in zimbabwe revealed the name of the hunter, walter james palmer a dentist from minnesota. they even released his home address and passport address for good measure. >> he was the man who came in to the country around the month of july and was enticed we're not quite sure yet to have this particular lyon. >> in a statement palmer admitted to the kill but blamed his blow guides. i relied on the expertise of my guides to insure a legal hunt. palmer was on safari in...
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a dentist for minnesota by the name of walter james palmer paid $55,000 for the hunt has been identified as the man who took the same client down in a cruel manner. cecil was lured right tying a dead animal to the car they were tracking a man and shot with an arrow. cecil was wounded and tracked for 40 hours until he was ultimately shot dead with a rifle. after that he was scanned and. this is such a big issue an assemblyman in new jersey is doing everything he can to curb the senseless killings and 10 uses is proposing a bill that would ban transporting of game trophies of endangered animals and threatened animals to airports run by the port authority of new jersey and new york. for more we had assemblyman tim eustis here via skype. can you tell us about your bill and what you hope it will do? >> the bill hopefully will stop the transit of these trophy parts or the animals from other countries into the u.s.. the point is it's unnecessary to spend $55000 to kill an old 13 years old an old old lion. these practices are barbaric. >> this has been going on for decades. there is poaching of
a dentist for minnesota by the name of walter james palmer paid $55,000 for the hunt has been identified as the man who took the same client down in a cruel manner. cecil was lured right tying a dead animal to the car they were tracking a man and shot with an arrow. cecil was wounded and tracked for 40 hours until he was ultimately shot dead with a rifle. after that he was scanned and. this is such a big issue an assemblyman in new jersey is doing everything he can to curb the senseless...
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earlier this wisconsin dentist walter james palmer paid about $50,000 to hunt and kill it.has been getting ridiculed ever since social media and the yelp account for his practice have been swarmed with furious messages. palmer said he didn't know the lion was protected. >>> tom brady is fighting back. the patriots quarterback once again says he had nothing to do with the "deflate-gate" scandal. reporter kenneth craig with how he fired back on social media. >> reporter: tom brady says he did nothing wrong. on facebook the patriots quarterback responded to the nfl's claim that he deliberately destroyed his cell phone wiping out text messages connected to "deflate-gate." he said he replaced his broken phone, after my attorneys made it clear to the nfl that my actual phone device would not be subjected to investigation. he said, we even contacted the phone company to see if there was any way to retrieve any or all the messages. patriots owner robert kraft says he expected the nfl to reduce braid giants dugout's suspects and now regrets not fighting the million-dollar fine, he e
earlier this wisconsin dentist walter james palmer paid about $50,000 to hunt and kill it.has been getting ridiculed ever since social media and the yelp account for his practice have been swarmed with furious messages. palmer said he didn't know the lion was protected. >>> tom brady is fighting back. the patriots quarterback once again says he had nothing to do with the "deflate-gate" scandal. reporter kenneth craig with how he fired back on social media. >> reporter:...
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tuesday, authorities in zimbabwe revealed the name of the hunter, walter james palmer, a dentist from minnesota. officials released his home address and passport for good measure. >> he is the guy that came into the country around the beginning of this month of july, and was enticed we are not sure yet, to have it. >> palmer admitted to the kill, blaming guides, saying i had no idea that the lion i took was a known favourite. i relied on expertise of local guides to ensure a legal hunt. palmer was on hunt when he or his team lured cecil out of the park, shot him, tracked the lion for 40 hours before killing him. a hunt that he paid handsomely for. >> information so far received shows money was exchanged to the dune of around 55,000 u.s. >> palmer has a passion for hunting big game. seen on the website, trophy hunt america, showing off the kills. the revelation of the identity set off a fire storm, with a facebook called a boycott. his dental practice. and the hashtag. cecil going viral. on his page, people called him a violent sadistic human. >> "do you want a sick sob like this in yo
tuesday, authorities in zimbabwe revealed the name of the hunter, walter james palmer, a dentist from minnesota. officials released his home address and passport for good measure. >> he is the guy that came into the country around the beginning of this month of july, and was enticed we are not sure yet, to have it. >> palmer admitted to the kill, blaming guides, saying i had no idea that the lion i took was a known favourite. i relied on expertise of local guides to ensure a legal...
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they want walter james palmer tried in zimbabwe.almer admits to killing cecil, but insists he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal. senator menendez is proposing what he calls the cecil act: >>> coming up, the pentagon considers making major security changes at recruiting offices, changes caused by the recent killings of five service members in chattanooga, tennessee. >>> the man charged with killing nine people inside an historic south carolina church faced a federal judge this morning. 21-year-old dylann roof pleaded not gill to hate crime murders. roof also faces state murder charges. >>> a grand jury in cincinnati has chosen not to indict two more police officers in the death of a man in a traffic stop. body cam video shows university of cincinnati officer ray tensing approaching the car of samuel due bow earlier this month. after exchanging words tensing shoots him dead. the two officers who were with him will not be charged. >>> seven states have moved to arm military recruiters since the killings of four marines
they want walter james palmer tried in zimbabwe.almer admits to killing cecil, but insists he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal. senator menendez is proposing what he calls the cecil act: >>> coming up, the pentagon considers making major security changes at recruiting offices, changes caused by the recent killings of five service members in chattanooga, tennessee. >>> the man charged with killing nine people inside an historic south carolina church faced a...
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an american dentist, walter james palmer admits shooting the lion with an arrow. >>> in egyptian courtgain postponed the verdict in the retrial of three al jazeera journalists, faultsly accused of working with the muslim brotherhood. an announcement in the case against the three is now planned for sunday. al jazeera's acting director general called the delay an outrage, saying: natasha ghoneim now with more on today's adjournment. >> reporter: al jazeera english journalists say justice has been delayed yet again. baher mohamed, and mohammed fahmy arrived at a cairo court hoping to hear a verdict reflecting the truth that they are not guilty. instead they were told the case has been postponed until next week. >> it's really disappointing. >> reporter: their colleague, peter greste who is being tried with them in absentia says they have all come to expect delays. yet they allowed themselves to hope there could be closure and a positive outcome at last. >> the only thing any of us are concerned about is the verdict. that's the thing that will define our lives from that moment. >>> greste
an american dentist, walter james palmer admits shooting the lion with an arrow. >>> in egyptian courtgain postponed the verdict in the retrial of three al jazeera journalists, faultsly accused of working with the muslim brotherhood. an announcement in the case against the three is now planned for sunday. al jazeera's acting director general called the delay an outrage, saying: natasha ghoneim now with more on today's adjournment. >> reporter: al jazeera english journalists say...
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. >> the gentleman was an american called walter james palmer. >> reporter: on july 6th, walter palmer and his guides allegedly poached the lion shooting him with a bow and arrow. now the hunter is being hunted himself. his dental practice, seen here in this promotional video, shut down, people leaving stuffed animals at the door. his yelp entry, swamped with outrage. you are a horrible human being posted one reviewer. another called him a monster. palmer issued a statement, i will no idea that the lion i took down was a known local favorite insisting he relied on the expertise of his guides. those guides now facing poaching charges in africa. the dentist, a worldwide outcry. david wright, abc news, new york. >>> well, the coast guard has broadened the search for those two lost boys at sea. the florida boys here. no new clues turned up since their overturned boat was found sunday. but officials believe it's still possible they could find them alive, talking about perry cohen and austin stephanos haven't been seen since they set out for a fishing trip friday. crews are scouring into the
. >> the gentleman was an american called walter james palmer. >> reporter: on july 6th, walter palmer and his guides allegedly poached the lion shooting him with a bow and arrow. now the hunter is being hunted himself. his dental practice, seen here in this promotional video, shut down, people leaving stuffed animals at the door. his yelp entry, swamped with outrage. you are a horrible human being posted one reviewer. another called him a monster. palmer issued a statement, i will...
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police are looking for walter james palmer who allegedly hired -- helped to poach a protected lion. maybe you heard about this this is video of zimbabwe's cecil the lion. he paid a farm owner $50,000 to track and kill the animal. the hunter and farm owner appeared in court in zimbabwe today on poaching charges. he was unaware the lion was protected and relied on his guides to follow the law. people have been leaving stuffed animals outside palmer's dental office in bloomington, minnesota. prosecutors are expected to gather there teed. palmer says he hasn't heard from zimbabwe or u.s. authorities. >>> a 911 dispatcher in new mexico has resigned after hanging up on a caller. >> how many times do i have to tell you -- >> you know what ma'am, you can deal with yourself i'm not going to deal with this okay? >> no i -- >> that was matthew sanchez hanging up on the friend of a 17-year-old shooting victim. the victim later died from his injuries. the albuquerque police chief has launched an internal investigation. >>> the feds accused philadelphia congressman chaka fattah of corruption. >>
police are looking for walter james palmer who allegedly hired -- helped to poach a protected lion. maybe you heard about this this is video of zimbabwe's cecil the lion. he paid a farm owner $50,000 to track and kill the animal. the hunter and farm owner appeared in court in zimbabwe today on poaching charges. he was unaware the lion was protected and relied on his guides to follow the law. people have been leaving stuffed animals outside palmer's dental office in bloomington, minnesota....
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want walter james palmer extradited. it has been contacted buy representative of the dentist.palmer has admitted to killing the lion but his professional guide told him the hunt was legal. >>> social media in his own town and from celebrities. earlier this week, talk show host jimmy kimmel got emotional when he urged people to do something about it. >> these are the people that put the collar onself in the first place. if you want toon -- on cecil in the first place make a donation to support them, at the very least maybe we can show the world that not all americans are like this jack-hole here this dentist. >> joining me via skype from the u.k. is professional david mcdonald. he is director of the wildlife conservation unit the group that was tracking cecil the lion. in the aftermath of cecil's death what would you like to see happen that would send the right message? >> as a result of a chat show jimmy kimmel, in the united states urging people the donate it's expensive and challenging to do this people has now gone global and millions of people around the world are taking a
want walter james palmer extradited. it has been contacted buy representative of the dentist.palmer has admitted to killing the lion but his professional guide told him the hunt was legal. >>> social media in his own town and from celebrities. earlier this week, talk show host jimmy kimmel got emotional when he urged people to do something about it. >> these are the people that put the collar onself in the first place. if you want toon -- on cecil in the first place make a...
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. >> minnesota dentist walter james palmer is accused of hunting the be loved animal illegally earlierhis month and they're deeply concerned about the recent killing and currently gathering the facts. police in zimbabwe caught two people that helped palmer and they're charged with poaching in a national park. this really has gotten social media fired newspaper so many ways. and as you look into this guy's past this was not the first big game animal he's killed. rhinoceros cheetah, leopard. >> he's apparently apologized in a let to patients saying he thought it was fair game, but you never know. the investigation is underway. >> you wonder if he will lose a lot of patients. that we we care but -- >> next we continue to follow developments of deadly drag racing accidents in northeast philadelphia. three people are dead this morning? and another shark sighting down the shore where dozens of swimmers were forced out of the >> just a horrific crash. in fact three people are dead this morning following a deadly drag raise racing accident overnight in northeast philadelphia. jennaphr joyce li
. >> minnesota dentist walter james palmer is accused of hunting the be loved animal illegally earlierhis month and they're deeply concerned about the recent killing and currently gathering the facts. police in zimbabwe caught two people that helped palmer and they're charged with poaching in a national park. this really has gotten social media fired newspaper so many ways. and as you look into this guy's past this was not the first big game animal he's killed. rhinoceros cheetah,...
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. >> minnesota dentist walter james palmer accused of huntsing this be loved animal illegally earlier this month. officials say they are deeply concerned about the recent kil killing and are currently gathering the facts. they've arrested the two guys helping him. police in zimbabwe caught the two men that helped this dentist. they're charged with poaching in a national park. and they want to talk to this dentist. >> i bet they do. >> sometimes they say the best defense is an good offense and tom brady is using that advice off the field and what he's saying about his suspension of four games. he's fighting back. >> what do you have to say about the lottery numbers mike. >> i would like to seefy won. i did not. >> i would like to seefy won. i did not. here they >> he has support of new england patriots and nfl player's union right? >> so nfl players association and tom brady want four game suspension thrown out this after nfl upheld suspension staying discovered brady asked assist toont destroy his cellphone and sim card during swan note at deflategate. they're pushing the decision bef
. >> minnesota dentist walter james palmer accused of huntsing this be loved animal illegally earlier this month. officials say they are deeply concerned about the recent kil killing and are currently gathering the facts. they've arrested the two guys helping him. police in zimbabwe caught the two men that helped this dentist. they're charged with poaching in a national park. and they want to talk to this dentist. >> i bet they do. >> sometimes they say the best defense is an...
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reporter: outside of the dental office in minnesota and around the world outrage over this man walter james palmerling this beloved protected lion during a hunting trip. cecil the lion reportedly lured out of the national park by palmer and his guides earlier this month. the consertration task force saying he did not have a permit yet shot the lion with a bow and arrow tracking him for more than a day before finishing him off. the bbc saying the hunters tried to remove the gps collar outfitted for research. those african guides in court today facing poaching charges which palmer could face, too. he is already back here in the states issuing a statement saying i had no idea that the lion i took down was a known local favorite claiming he relied on the expertise of the guides adding to my knowledge everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted. officials dispute that and note the larger impact of cecil's death saying the lion's cubs will likely be killed by whichever new male takes over the pride. >> we lost half a generation of lions. >> reporter: and palmer pleaded guilty
reporter: outside of the dental office in minnesota and around the world outrage over this man walter james palmerling this beloved protected lion during a hunting trip. cecil the lion reportedly lured out of the national park by palmer and his guides earlier this month. the consertration task force saying he did not have a permit yet shot the lion with a bow and arrow tracking him for more than a day before finishing him off. the bbc saying the hunters tried to remove the gps collar outfitted...
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walter james palmer is the guy who came into the country around the beginning of this month of july andquite sure yet, to harvest this particular lion. >> palmer dispute it is allegations and he says he veal a statement in the next hour or so. a local professional hunter and farm owner are also facing charges. to make matters worse, now that he is dead the next lion will likely kill all of cecil's cubs. dave salomoni is an expert and joins me via skype. help to put this in perspective. seems like a big deal and seems like overall this is reaching across, you know the other side of the world, it pretty much is. >> yeah. it's a big deal for a lot of reasons. because, obviously, poaching is a major problem. you know? it's a big deal because the lion population's getting truly affected by trophy hunting and also a big deal because cecil is such a big figure. you know us as conservations trying to gather support, get people interested an enthe best way is having these dynamic species that make you say, wow, that guy's incredible. how do i help? >> it's one thing to kill this lion. but hunter
walter james palmer is the guy who came into the country around the beginning of this month of july andquite sure yet, to harvest this particular lion. >> palmer dispute it is allegations and he says he veal a statement in the next hour or so. a local professional hunter and farm owner are also facing charges. to make matters worse, now that he is dead the next lion will likely kill all of cecil's cubs. dave salomoni is an expert and joins me via skype. help to put this in perspective....
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the name of the hunter, walter james palmer, a dentist from minnesota, and they released his passportnumber. >> he came into the country around the beginning of this month of july july. >> he admitted to the kill, but blamed his local guides, saying that i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite. i ride on the expertise of my guides to ensure a legal hunt. he was on safari when he lured cecil out of the park, and shot him with a bow and hour and tracked him for 40 hours before killing him. something that palmer paid handsomely for. >> the exchange was 250,000 u.s. dollars. >> palmer has a passion for hunting big game. seen on the website trophy hunt america showing off his kills. it sent off an instant media fire storm with a facebook call to boycott his dental practice and the hashtag cecil the lion. people called him a vile sadistic human. you want someone like this in your mouth? he's an american psycho. he has six females that he maintained with and two dozen conducts. a species already in danger. so palmer is being sought for poaching charges and his guides ar
the name of the hunter, walter james palmer, a dentist from minnesota, and they released his passportnumber. >> he came into the country around the beginning of this month of july july. >> he admitted to the kill, but blamed his local guides, saying that i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite. i ride on the expertise of my guides to ensure a legal hunt. he was on safari when he lured cecil out of the park, and shot him with a bow and hour and tracked him for...
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walter james palmer has not been seen in public since authorities identified him as the man who huntednd killed a protected lion in zimbabwe. investigators in that country say palmer paid two other men $50,000 to track and kill the lion. authorities say palmer wounded cecil the lion with a cross bow then tracked it for 40 hours before shooting it to death. palmer has since apologized and maintains he had no idea the lion he killed was a protected with national park. police have already caught and charged the two men who helped him federal investigators in the us are now looking into possible charges against palmer. meanwhile dentist continues to face backlash from the public with many saying he has to do something to make it right right right. >> three college students are suing rolling stone magazine over a story that profiled a supposed rape in their fraternity. police say they never found any evidence it happen. three men are suing that magazine and publish cher for what they call vicious and hurtful attacks they have suffered. the suit also claims that even though rolling stone nev
walter james palmer has not been seen in public since authorities identified him as the man who huntednd killed a protected lion in zimbabwe. investigators in that country say palmer paid two other men $50,000 to track and kill the lion. authorities say palmer wounded cecil the lion with a cross bow then tracked it for 40 hours before shooting it to death. palmer has since apologized and maintains he had no idea the lion he killed was a protected with national park. police have already caught...
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walter james palmer allegedly paid $54,000 to hunt the beloved lion. two zimbabwean men have been arrested for their role in the lion's death. academy award-winning filmmaker michael moore will release a new film at the toronto international film festival in september. titled "where to invade next," the film is moore's first since his 2009 movie "capitalism: a love story." moore said the new film is about "the issue of the united states at infinite war." michael: i do not think there is anyone triggered. we are all living in this time we are living in certainly post 9/11, and every thing that has gone on in this country and this constant need, it seems, to always have to have an enemy -- where is the next enemy, so that we can keep the military-industrial complex alive and keep the companies that make a lot of money from this in business. so, i have always been bothered by that. amy: and the peace activist and educator jerry berrigan has died at home in syracuse, new york, at the age of 95. the brother of fellow activists daniel berrigan and the late p
walter james palmer allegedly paid $54,000 to hunt the beloved lion. two zimbabwean men have been arrested for their role in the lion's death. academy award-winning filmmaker michael moore will release a new film at the toronto international film festival in september. titled "where to invade next," the film is moore's first since his 2009 movie "capitalism: a love story." moore said the new film is about "the issue of the united states at infinite war." michael: i...
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walter james palmer of eden prairie in minnesota is expected to face poaching charges.50,000 to track and kill cecil. look at that beautiful black mane. david mckenzie, good morning, live in south africa. >> reporter: john this has caused outrage around the world as news has come out that this dentist, according to authorities, dr. walter palmer from minnesota, was, in fact responsible for killing this iconic lion. now according to authorities, they baited the lion and pulled it out of a national park in zimbabwe and shot it with a bow but the lion wasn't killed. then they tracked it for 40 hours and then shot it with a gun. now he is wanting -- wanted around illegal hunting in that area and unclear what the legality is at this point but he is blaming, in fact the professional hunters. in a statement he said to my knowledge, everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted. i had no idea the lion i took was a known local favorite was part of a study until the end of the hunt. i relied on expertise of my local professional hunters. john? >> david m
walter james palmer of eden prairie in minnesota is expected to face poaching charges.50,000 to track and kill cecil. look at that beautiful black mane. david mckenzie, good morning, live in south africa. >> reporter: john this has caused outrage around the world as news has come out that this dentist, according to authorities, dr. walter palmer from minnesota, was, in fact responsible for killing this iconic lion. now according to authorities, they baited the lion and pulled it out of a...
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. >> two men were hired by minnesota dentist walter james palmer to guide his hunt early in july. in a letter to his patients, palmer says he was not aware the lion was protected. relying on his local guides to ensure he conducted a legal hunt hunt. >> his actions have garnered international outrage. the general reaction from those at home palmer needs to do something to right this wrong. >> i think it's somewhat agregious almost what i would characterize as criminal that someone would find it enjoyable to shoot such a beautiful creature. >> reporter: zimbabwe and wildlife officials say palmer is also accused of poaching. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has stepped in expressing deep concern and saying that wild animals should be allowed to roam the savannah freely for generations to come. in joe hans bearing burg, south of a forty three carbs paul, fox 29 news. >> served up a lot of crab face on national french friday and chickie and pete's is serving up a big check for our fallen heroes. restaurant founder handing over a $15,000 check at the fraternal order of police at the s
. >> two men were hired by minnesota dentist walter james palmer to guide his hunt early in july. in a letter to his patients, palmer says he was not aware the lion was protected. relying on his local guides to ensure he conducted a legal hunt hunt. >> his actions have garnered international outrage. the general reaction from those at home palmer needs to do something to right this wrong. >> i think it's somewhat agregious almost what i would characterize as criminal that...
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they are calling walter james palmer a foreign poacher and they want him to face justice for his controversialaw-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 thursday, we are investigating the killing of cecil the lion. we'll go where facts lead. but with the eyes of
they are calling walter james palmer a foreign poacher and they want him to face justice for his controversialaw-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...
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tuesday, authorities revealed the name of the hunter, walter james palmer, a dentist from minnesota. officials even released his home address and pat port number for good measure. >> james palmer came into the country around the beginning of this month of july and was enticed, we're not quite sure yet, to kill this lion. >> the dentist blamed his local guides saying i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite. i relied on the expertise of my local guides to ensure a legal hunt. >> palmer was on safari in zimbabwe when he or his team allegedly lured cecil out of the park shot him with a bow and arrow, then tracked the lion for 40 hours before killing him a hunt palmer allegedly paid handsomely for. >> money was exchanged to the tune of around 55,000 u.s. dollars. >> palmer has a passion for hunting big game. seen here on the website trophy hunt america showing off his kills. the revelation of palmer's identity at the time off an instant social media firestorm. with a facebook called a boycott his dental practice and the hash tag cecil the lion going viral. on his prac
tuesday, authorities revealed the name of the hunter, walter james palmer, a dentist from minnesota. officials even released his home address and pat port number for good measure. >> james palmer came into the country around the beginning of this month of july and was enticed, we're not quite sure yet, to kill this lion. >> the dentist blamed his local guides saying i had no idea that the lion i took was a known local favorite. i relied on the expertise of my local guides to ensure...
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walter james palmer apparently paid $50,000 to shoot cecil.rip now faces major backlash. debora patta is in south africa with an international reaction to this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. two hunters have been charged in connection with cecil's death. cecil, the iconic and rare 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 trophietrophies. 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
walter james palmer apparently paid $50,000 to shoot cecil.rip now faces major backlash. debora patta is in south africa with an international reaction to this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. two hunters have been charged in connection with cecil's death. cecil, the iconic and rare 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...
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the wildlife minister wants hunter walter james palmer tried in zimbabwe.e admits killing cecil but insists he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal. 140,000 signatures are now on a petition calling for the white house to approve palmer's extradition. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has been trying to reach palmer to figure out exactly what happened with be but they've not been able to reach him. >> the i.o.c. makes its decision for the 2022 games. which city won the right to host the winter olympics? >> google responds to the latest chapter in the fight over the right to be forgotten. uld have been them. >> comedian mo amer. >> are we filming a short? what's happening? >> confronting stereotypes. >> i was afraid to be myself. >> mixing religion and comedy. >> get over it you know who i am... >> welcome to al jazeera america. taking a look at today's top stories, atlanta police and federal authorities are looking for two white men caught on surveillance cameras placing con flags near the ebeneezer baptist church where martin luther king jr. p
the wildlife minister wants hunter walter james palmer tried in zimbabwe.e admits killing cecil but insists he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal. 140,000 signatures are now on a petition calling for the white house to approve palmer's extradition. the u.s. fish and wildlife service has been trying to reach palmer to figure out exactly what happened with be but they've not been able to reach him. >> the i.o.c. makes its decision for the 2022 games. which city won the right...
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death of that be loved african lion named cease sglil yes and then there's minnesota dentist walter james palmerused of poaching cecil the lionelier this month in zimbabwe. there was outrage across the world. u.s. mission wild life service stepped in expressing deep concern about this wild animals should be allowed to rome the savannah freely for generations to come. >> listen to this. yesterday afternoon, mia farrell famous actress took to twitter and she took some heat on twitter yesterday for joining others angry over the killing of cecil the lion mia blasted out the business address of dentist accused of hunting the be loved animal in zimbabwe. put his address on twitter it's not hard to get his address. >> there's already protesters showing up at his address. >> some thought he listed walter palmer's home address in minnesota. no, mia's twitter account deleted the message amid the out raiming and questioned intent to see whether palmer was tracked down by haters. >> a lot of people are upset. i would not be surprised if something happened to him. if you tweet out his address -- >> well it w
death of that be loved african lion named cease sglil yes and then there's minnesota dentist walter james palmerused of poaching cecil the lionelier this month in zimbabwe. there was outrage across the world. u.s. mission wild life service stepped in expressing deep concern about this wild animals should be allowed to rome the savannah freely for generations to come. >> listen to this. yesterday afternoon, mia farrell famous actress took to twitter and she took some heat on twitter...
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embassy says it has not received any requests to extradite minnesota dentist, walter james palmer whoollusion. demonstrators gathered outside his office in minnesota to protest his killing of the much beloved lion in zimbabwe. more than 300 firefighters tried to get a handle on a fast-growing wild fire. the rocky fire is burning in lake county. month are than 500 people have been forced from their homes. 3,000 acheers have been burned so far. that is your cnbc news update for this hour. back to "squawk on the street" now. >>> the first reading of second quarter gdp coming in at 2.3%. the first quarter was actually revised higher into positive territory. 0.6 from an earlier negative read. our senior xhix reporter steve liesman has been degreeing through the numbers. he joins us with with more details. the big question is, how the fed is going to think about these numbers? >> for the fed, that is the big question. first, we got a little physics lesson from gdp. the less you fall the less you bounce back. we didn't get a huge bounce back in the second quarter, not as much as expected. we
embassy says it has not received any requests to extradite minnesota dentist, walter james palmer whoollusion. demonstrators gathered outside his office in minnesota to protest his killing of the much beloved lion in zimbabwe. more than 300 firefighters tried to get a handle on a fast-growing wild fire. the rocky fire is burning in lake county. month are than 500 people have been forced from their homes. 3,000 acheers have been burned so far. that is your cnbc news update for this hour. back to...
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walter james palmer says he thought what he was doing was legal.ie. >> reporter: cecil was one of africa's best-known lions, a major tourist draw for zimbabwe. conservationists say he was lured out of the park and killed by an american hunter. this dentist from minnesota. in a statement, palmer admits to killing cecil but he says he didn't know the lion's significance and relied on the expertise of local guides. cecil's killing has sparked outrage on social media and renewed calls to ban trophy hunting. >> this is a very large male right here. >> reporter: con verservationists like this woman. >> for me, it's a form of sickness. >> reporter: does it make you angry? >> extremely angry. >> reporter: she runs lion's rock a sanctuary in south africa that has rescued scores of big cats. many of them were bred just to be hunted. when he's just a few weeks old, khan was taken away from his brother, bred to be killed. and trophy hunters for a gorgeous black mane lion like that will pay tens of thousands of dollars. lion numbers have plummeted, up to 90% in
walter james palmer says he thought what he was doing was legal.ie. >> reporter: cecil was one of africa's best-known lions, a major tourist draw for zimbabwe. conservationists say he was lured out of the park and killed by an american hunter. this dentist from minnesota. in a statement, palmer admits to killing cecil but he says he didn't know the lion's significance and relied on the expertise of local guides. cecil's killing has sparked outrage on social media and renewed calls to ban...
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walter james palmer of minnesota is said to have paid $50,000 to shoot and kill this much loved lionith a bow and arrow, palmer released a statement saying he did everything legal, relied on his diet and did not know the lion was a local favorite. the yankees making a statement, scoring 11 runs in the second inning last night. went on to beat the texas rangers 21-5. >> fast ball up the middle. unbelievable! are you kidding be? >> one of the defensive plays of the year, they flipped the ball to shortstops, as the bar through for the house and the royals beat the cleveland indians 2-1 with the best record in the american league. top stories of the day nfl commissioner roger del upholding the four game suspension of tom brady for his role in using deflating football's during the afc championship game. roger goodell equated the deflation of the balls to the use of illegal steroids same steroid use is the closest parallel, and improper effort for a competitive advantage. one of the most noticed expose columnists is the boston globe, writing in the globe that brady's image is tarnished for
walter james palmer of minnesota is said to have paid $50,000 to shoot and kill this much loved lionith a bow and arrow, palmer released a statement saying he did everything legal, relied on his diet and did not know the lion was a local favorite. the yankees making a statement, scoring 11 runs in the second inning last night. went on to beat the texas rangers 21-5. >> fast ball up the middle. unbelievable! are you kidding be? >> one of the defensive plays of the year, they flipped...
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james holmes should get the death penalty. >> zimbabwe officials want to extradite the american dentist who killed the beloved lion. one problem, no one can find him. investigators are trying to track down walter palmer for the death of cecil the lion. the animal was posted in zimbabwe later this month. every since it hit social media he has been hiding. yesterday the u.s. fish and wildlife service tweeted out a request for palmer to contact the agency immediately. >> new this morning, beijing is as good as gold for the winter olympics. you heard that, right. winter olympics, 2022. they selected beijing over the other final. they were held 100 miles. we are right now as far away from winter as you can possibly imagine. we've been seeing heat in the triple digits recently but i guess it's been cooling down. >> yes, and today the monsoonal moisture rolling in and we can feel the humidity. it starts to get pressed into the afternoon. just plan on not having a dry heat today. and temperatures continue to warm up for the next couple of days. nice, warm weekend ahead as we take a live look now. you see the low clouds and we start out in the lower 60s as the 7-day forecast comes up at the bottom of the scre
james holmes should get the death penalty. >> zimbabwe officials want to extradite the american dentist who killed the beloved lion. one problem, no one can find him. investigators are trying to track down walter palmer for the death of cecil the lion. the animal was posted in zimbabwe later this month. every since it hit social media he has been hiding. yesterday the u.s. fish and wildlife service tweeted out a request for palmer to contact the agency immediately. >> new this...
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trouble >> james: continues for american dentists to kill beloved african lions zimbabwe melos extradite overshooting cecil the line in the densest walter palmer admitted paying $50,000 to kill that lion near national park in western zimbabwe. the environmental minister says the nation as officials started extradition proceeding hoping the u.s. will cooperate by house petition requested palmer be extradited to african nation earn enough signatures to get a response from the bomb the administration have to wait see what the president says as of this morning nearly hundred 50,000 signatures by house has yet to respond but palmer is in hiding. he has not been heard from since monday. that's when he admitted to killing the line of he thought it was all done illegally. >> reporter: kajar chances for today and a week and forecasts all the details coming up after the break. hey foster farms! looks like you left these two west coast birds behind! foster farm's chicken's california grown. you guys aren't from here. wrong! we love yoga and sunshine and stuff. well foster farm's chicken has no added hormones. well i wish you didn't have any added negativ
trouble >> james: continues for american dentists to kill beloved african lions zimbabwe melos extradite overshooting cecil the line in the densest walter palmer admitted paying $50,000 to kill that lion near national park in western zimbabwe. the environmental minister says the nation as officials started extradition proceeding hoping the u.s. will cooperate by house petition requested palmer be extradited to african nation earn enough signatures to get a response from the bomb the...