IN ZIMBABWE:
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.