The infamous trophy hunter who sparked global outrage after he took the life of Cecil, an endangered black-maned lion, has been spotted hunting again.
60-year-old Walter Palmer from Minnesota has been sighted traveling to Mongolia to kill the Altai argali – the biggest wild sheep in the world.
A photo shows the American dentist showing off the lifeless animal next to another hunter, according to The Mirror.
This comes almost five years after Palmer killed Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe, sparking protests all over the world.
According to the news outlet, the dentist is believed to have paid up to $100,000 just to kill the rare animal in Mongolia.
In an interview with The Mirror, Dr. Teresa, wildlife vice-president of Humance Society International, said: “For trophy hunters to travel to Mongolia to kill a beautiful and endangered ram is an absolute outrage.
“The argali ram is a species in danger of extinction, so the idea that these animals can be killed for pleasure is abhorrent.
“The killing of Cecil the lion five years ago caused international shock. But clearly the killing for kicks continues.”
During Palmer’s trip to Mongolia with his friend Brent Sinclair, they are believed to have come close as 20 yards to sheep.
After the 2019 trip, Sinclair wrote on Facebook: “Another great adventure has come and gone, one to be put in the memory book for sure. Just back from Mongolia, and it’s almost like it was only a dream.
“We saw rams every day and climbed around the hills in the Altai region getting as close as 20 yards one day to sheep bigger than I could imagine.”
He continued: “Sheep hunting isn’t sheep hunting without a mid day nap in the sun on a mountain side, but its hard to relax and count sheep when all you can see through the scope are horns on rams bedded 200 yards away that carry twice the mass I have ever seen on sheep here in North America.
“I have booked more hunting trips with this guy over the past 20 years than I can count. Together we have traveled to many far reaches of the world. We’ve seen some pretty amazing places.”
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