The Commercial Appeal

IN ZIMBABWE:

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Another American accused of illegal lion killing.

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Now there are two: Zimbabwe accused a Pennsylvan­ia doctor on Sunday of illegally killing a lion in April, adding to the outcry over a Minnesota dentist whom the African nation’s government wants to extradite for killing a well-known lion named Cecil in early July.

Zimbabwe’s National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority accused Jan Casimir Seski of Murrysvill­e, Pennsylvan­ia, of shooting a lion with a bow and arrow in April near Hwange National Park, without approval, on land where it was not allowed.

Landowner Headman Sibanda was arrested and is assisting police, the Authority said.

Seski is a gynecologi­cal oncologist who directs the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

The Associated Press called and knocked on the door at Seski’s home and left a message with an answering service for his medical practice, with no immediate response.

Two other illegal lion hunts were recorded last year in Zimbabwe, said Geoffrey Matipano, conservati­on director for the wildlife authority. He did not provide details.

Zimbabwean authoritie­s have said they will seek the extraditio­n of Minnesota dentist Walter James Palmer, alleging he lacked authorizat­ion to kill Cecil. Palmer said he relied on profession­al guides to ensure his hunt was legal. Two Zimbabwean­s were arrested and face charges.

Zimbabwe’s wildlife authority has suspended the hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in the Hwange area.

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