Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Animal lovers are reacting with fury at the news that a lion has been shot and killed by an American big-game hunter in Zimbabwe.The 12-year-old male lion Mopane died in Hwange National Park, where hunting is illegal, but the shooting reportedly took place in Antoinette, a neighbouring region where people are still allowed to kill animals for entertainment.Mopane appears to have been tempted out of the park by bait placed by the hunters.
After being shot, either with a rifle or a bow, he survived for several hours before finally succumbing to his injuries.The lion was tracked, according to online reports, by a local guide named Dennis Nyakane.
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