Is there no end to the cruelty?
The brother of murdered lion Cecil, named Jericho, has been killed today in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.
Jericho was shot by a hunter acting illegally in the area said Johnny Rodrigues, head of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force.
Rodrigues said, "It is with great sadness and regret that we report that Jericho was shot dead at 4pm this afternoon.
"We have no further details but will advise as soon as we know more."
It has been just a matter of days since Cecil the lion was killed by American Walter Palmer
prompting a furious reaction from members of the public
including talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
UPDATE:
Reports are circulating that Jericho may be alive after all and that it was another, untagged, lion that was shot in the park.
Researchers will have to wait until sunrise to confirm whether or the animal involved in the shooting is Jericho the lion.
Hat-tip to CNN.
