Actress Mia Farrow felt so strongly about the Minnesota dentist who killed popular Zimbabwean lion Cecil, she tweeted out his picture and address.
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On Wednesday, local hunter Theo Bronkhorst was charged in Zimbabwe for allegedly failing to prevent the hunt, which was deemed unlawful.
But while her outrage against Palmer’s trophy-hunting behavior was in keeping with most online reaction, fans took instant dislike to Farrow, 70, sharing what initially appeared to be the dentist’s home address.
Farrow was hardly the first person to share the address.
In response to all the outrage, Walter Palmer closed his dental practice and protesters have set up outside.
She also shared his full office address. Palmer, an avid hunter, is accused of illegally killing a well-known and protected lion, named Cecil, during a big game hunt in Zimbabwe. “To my knowledge, everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted”, he wrote.
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official says the agency is “deeply concerned” about the recent killing of a protected lion in Zimbabwe. “I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt”.
Farrow shared another tweet, which she also had second thoughts about as it was removed from her page later, as she reportedly wrote: “WANTED in Zimbabwe: Walter Palmer…for luring much loved lion #Cecil from park & slaying him”, and shared his home town. “Are you trying to send a mob?” asked one raging Twitter user.
Palmer gained worldwide infamy after he admitted wounding Cecil – a famous lion in Zimbabwe – with a bow and arrow before shooting him to death 40 hours later, in early July.
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“Because of the increased traffic in the neighborhood of Walter Palmer’s residence, the Eden Prairie Police Department is monitoring the neighborhood to ensure the safety and security of the residents and their property”, the department said.
