This is just awful. Just days after it was announced that Cecil the Lion had been killed, we've learned that his brother, Jericho, was reportedly shot and killed by a hunter in Zimbabwe on Aug. 1.
Cecil the lion's brother Jericho shot dead by poachers: 'We have no further details but will advise as soon as we know more.'
Jericho — an ally of Cecil the lion, whose death sparked widespread outrage this week — was killed by a hunter Saturday afternoon in Zimbabwe, a local conservation group said. However, another organization disputed the report. "I'm very disappointed.
This is just awful. Just days after it was announced that Cecil the Lion had been killed, we've learned that his brother, Jericho, was reportedly shot and killed by a hunter in Zimbabwe on Aug. 1.
The brother of slain Cecil the lion, known as Jericho, was killed today in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, reports the International Business Times. According to authorities, Jericho was shot by a hunter operating illegally, said Johnny Rodrigues