Officials Reveal The Truth About Cecil The Lion, Heres What The Animal Rights Group Dont Want You To Know For the past week, the liberal media has told the story of Cecil the Lion, the popular lion in Zimbabwe who was shot and killed by Minnesota dentist Dr. Walter Palmer, a big game hunter. Palmer reportedly shot Cecil earlier this month, but the news just broke this week. Ever since, hes be bombarded with death threats, and has even been forced to close his dental practice. What lion? Information Minister Prisca Mupfumira replied to reporters who asked him about the killing. His response was reflective of the underlying story here: Americans are making a bigger deal about the death than the natives of Zimbabwe. Are you saying that all this noise is about a dead lion? he continued. Lions are killed all the time in this country, added another native. What is so special about this one? The truth is, big game hunting is a big part of the economy in the African nation. Palmer reportedly paid $50,000 to hunt the lion. What do you think of the death of Cecil? Is the media taking this overboard? 