Zimbabwe has formally charged a man on whose land Cecil the
lion was shot. The man, whose property abuts the sprawling Hwange National
Park, has been accused by prosecutors of allowing an illegal hunt on his land.
The gentleman in question allegedly allowed Walter Palmer to shoot the lion
with a bow and arrow even though Palmer didn’t have a permit for a lion hunt on
his farm, which is separated from the park by railroad tracks. The charge
carries a one-year jail term or a $400 fine.
The
name of the accused? Honest Trymore Ndlovu.
That should have made the front page of
every newspaper.
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(We can
only hope for a trial: “Do you swear to tell the truth…?”
“I am
Honest, Ndlovu! Of course I do!”
“A
simple ‘I do’ would’ve sufficed).”
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