The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups

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

The lion was lured out of the same wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe as Cecil, who was killed by trophy hunters ten years ago.

A trophy hunter in Africa and the act of trophy hunting in general is under fire after killing a protected lion. According to ABC News, the lion known as Blondie was killed in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter after being lured out of a protected area and into a hunting zone with bait.