The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American tourist in the same country a decade ago was met with international outrage.

A well-known lion studied by University of Oxford academics has allegedly been killed by trophy hunters. Blondie, who was believed to be five-years-old and the dominant male in his pride, is thought to have been killed on the week commencing 29 June just outside of Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe.

A lion that was being tracked by Oxford University researchers in western Zimbabwe has been killed by a trophy hunter, in what one wildlife campaigner called a ‘harrowing echo’ of Cecil the Lion’s dea

Research lion Blondie was killed after it was lured out of a protected area - but a Zimbabwe official called it legal.

Blondie, a well-known lion in Zimbabwe, was killed by a trophy hunter whose professional guide claims the hunt was conducted legally and ethically.

Blondie the lion, a legend at Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, was reportedly shot dead by cruel hunters who lured him away safety.

Outrage has erupted after a trophy hunter killed a lion named Blondie after allegedly luring it out of a wildlife reserve. Blondie was part of an Oxford University study, and Africa Geographic, the safari company that sponsored Blondie’s tracking collar,