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[h=4]Zimbabwe guide: Cecil case 'frivolous, wrong'[/h]A professional hunter accused of helping a Minnesota dentist kill Cecil the lion branded the charges against him "frivolous and wrong."
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Professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst arrived for trial on Wednesday in Hwange, Zimbabwe, accused of failing to "prevent an unlawful hunt". (Aug. 5) AP
Professional hunter Theodore Bronkhorst prepares to enter the magistrates courts to face trial in Hwange, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.(Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, AP)
A professional hunter accused of failing to stop a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Minnesota dentist from killing Cecil the lion branded the case<span style="color: Red;">*</span>against him "frivolous and wrong" Wednesday.
Arriving at a court in Hwange, Zimbabwe, Theo Bronkhorst told reporters he believed he had the right permits, and did not break<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the law.
Bronkhorst faces charges of failing to prevent an unlawful hunt. He faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted.
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"(Hunting) is an integral part of our country and it's got to continue," he said. "And if we do not use wildlife sustainably, there will be no wildlife."
His trial was postponed to Sept. 28. Another guide<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was released without charges last week.
Bronkhorst acted as a guide for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dentist Walter Palmer in the July 1 killing of Cecil, a much-loved lion in the Hwange National Park. Palmer has said he believed the hunt was legal.
Leaving the court, Bronkhorst said:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"I feel sorry for my client. He is a good man. He did nothing wrong," according to Agence France-Presse.
Outside the court house,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Givemore Muvhiringi, Bronkhorst’s lawyer, said: "My client is not guilty. The hunt was legal and that is the position we are going to defend when the trial opens,” the Associated Press reported.
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Cecil's death caused an international outcry after<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Palmer, 55,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>allegedly paid about $50,000 to track and kill the 13-year-old big cat. Cecil, who was part of an Oxford University study,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was allegedly lured out of the national park with bait before being<span style="color: Red;">*</span>shot with a crossbow, tracked for 40 hours, then shot dead. Zimbabwe's environment minister<span style="color: Red;">*</span>has called for Palmer to be extradited.
On Wednesday, police in southwest Florida said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>vandals spray painted the words "lion killer" on the garage door of Palmer's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>$1.1 million<span style="color: Red;">*</span>vacation home and left<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at least seven pickled pigs' feet on the driveway, the AP<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reported.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Police have opened an investigation and a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>security company has been hired to protect the property, the news agency said.
American,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Delta and United Airlines have announced they are<span style="color: Red;">*</span>refusing<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to transport<span style="color: Red;">*</span>certain animal trophies.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Zimbabwe officials on Saturday announced a ban on hunting of lions, leopards and elephant in areas outside of Hwange.
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