Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion Returns to Work

Palmer disagrees, according to CNN, “I’ve been out of the public eye seeing family and friends”, he said.

Dr. Walter Palmer is seen near his home in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Sunday August. 16, 2015.

Officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington are stationed outside Walter Palmer’s clinic.

“I have a lot of staff members at River Bluff Dental”.

Some of the uproar bubbled up shortly after sunrise Tuesday as a security guard whisked Palmer inside the clinic, past reporters shouting questions and a protester repeatedly yelling “Extradite Palmer!”

Bloomington police are trying to minimise traffic congestion and no problems have been reported so far.

Just a few protesters gathered outside the clinic.

A handful of protesters held signs declaring “Stop Trophy Hunting” and “Animals Not Trophies. Prosecute Walter!”

Famed wild animal researcher Jane Goodall said she was “shocked and outraged” by Palmer’s “incomprehensible” act.

In an interview over the weekend, Mr Palmer defended the reopening of his dental practice.

“You can safely say these pearly whites will be going elsewhere from now on”, one patient said. Authorities there want to extradite him, but that’s unlikely to actually happen.

The USA dentist who sparked an global outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe has said he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week.

He said Cecil, a rare black-maned lion, did not die immediately and was tracked down the next day before being killed with another arrow.

However, Palmer explained, “Obviously, if I’d have known this lion had a name and was that important to the country, or a study, obviously, I wouldn’t have taken it”.

Both the guide and the property owner in Zimbabwe have been charged with participating in an illegal hunt.

Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Laury Parramore said Tuesday that an investigation continues.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Michaelis, a woman who lives nearby, has been arguing with protesters outside the clinic. He then shared that “this has been especially hard on my wife and my daughter”.

Though he still believes everything about his hunting trip was legal, he added, “I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion”. Dressel, a retired doctor, also said he wanted to offer a fellow medical professional some support.

Deputy Chief Mike Hartley says he hopes the story “moves on” in coming days so police can go back to business as usual.

On Monday there were no new developments in the matters, police spokeswoman Charity Charamba said in Harare.