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Friday, July 31, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 60
Hunting the Hunter
The late Cecil, Zimbabwe’s favorite lion © Zimbabwe National Parks / AFP
Minnesota Dentist who killed beloved African Lion Cecil goes underground & closes clinic. By Desert Star Staff Zimbabwean officials have named a Minnesota dentist as the hunter who killed the country’s beloved lion, Cecil, earlier this month, prompting a storm of social media insults, death threats and even doxing of Dr. Walter Palmer. P a l m e r ’s n a m e w a s revealed Tuesday by the British newspaper the Telegraph,
citing sources in Zimbabwe investigating the death of the lion. According to the officials, Cecil was killed on July 1, just outside of the Hwange National Park in western Zimbabwe. His body was found skinned and beheaded on a property bordering the park, thanks to the GPS tag implanted by the scientists studying the lions. “As far as I understand,
Walter believes that he might have shot that lion,” a spokesman for Dr. Palmer told the Telegraph. “What he’ll tell you is that he had the proper legal permits and he had hired several professional guides, so he’s not denying that he may be the person who shot this lion. He is a big-game hunter; he hunts the world over.” Within minutes of the Telegraph’s revelation, Palmer
‘May Hear Gala’
became a subject of Internet hate. Social media users have called him a “scumbag” and a “disgrace to humankind, and a detriment to our species as a whole.” The address, website and phone number of his practice were plastered everywhere, with the practice’s website going down shortly thereafter. According to the page, Dr. Palmer is a married father
15 Annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala. Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Starkey Hearing Foundation held its annual So The World May Hear Gala at the River Centre in St. Paul, Minnesota. CEO and Founder Bill Austin and Tani Austin hosted this weekend event. The party begins on Sat. night with a private party and Golf on Sunday morning at the Meadows Golf Course. This is a star-studded event with major entertainers, celebrities and sports personalities walking the Red Carpet before the evenings dinner and entertainment began. Locals, Pat and Joe Manhart, are
parents to Tani Austin and also go on missions to deliver free hearing aids. Most of the entertainers and sports figures all spoke about why they were there to support this very worthy cause. They praise Bill and Tani Austin and the Starkey Foundation for the work; they do worldwide in helping people hear again with free hearing aids. Their missions are mostly in third-world countries where hearing aids are not even heard of or at least not affordable. Many of the celebrities have gone on these missions and know first-
hand the joy of seeing a child or adult hear for the first time. The most anticipated star was Katy Perry, who was the main entertainment at the gala. Katy arrived late but did walk the Red Carpet for TV and photographers. She did not want to give interviews as she arrived late for the dinner. Speaker President George W. Bush did not walk the Red Carpet, Carpet and I heard pres. Bill Clinton was in attendance also. Other entertainers were Continues on Page 2
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of two and a native of North Dakota, said to enjoy outdoor activities: “Anything allowing him to stay active and observe and photograph wildlife is where you will find Dr. Palmer when he not in the office.” The dentist’s Facebook account has been taken down, and his practice is taking heavy Continues on Page 7