Second American Sought for Hunting, Killing a Lion in Protected Zimbabwe Park

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A second American is being sought by Zimbabwe authorities for hunting and killing a lion near a protected national park.

Dr. Jan Casmir Seski is being sought by Zimbabwe's National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority after allegedly illegally hunting and killing a lion at the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe this past April.

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Seski, of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, is a gynecological oncologist who directs the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital, according to the Associated Press.

He reportedly used a bow and arrow to hunt the lion near the park on land where lion hunting is not permitted, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority announced in a press release on their website.

The press release said local authorities arrested a Zimbabwe resident named Headman Sibanda, for allegedly breaching hunting regulations by hunting without a permit at his farm. The government alleged that Seski hired Sibanda and engaged in an illegal hunt that left one lion dead.

Multiple bow-hunting websites show a man who appears to be Seski posing with various animals he had successfully hunted.

A spokeswoman for the Zimbabwe National Parks told the AP that Seski had given his information when he arrived for the lion hunt in April.

"When hunters come into the country they fill a document stating their personal details, the amount they have paid for the hunt, the number of animals to be hunted, the species to be hunted and the area and period where that hunt is supposed to take place," she said. "The American conducted his hunt in an area where lion hunting is outlawed. The landowner who helped him with the hunt also did not have a have a quota for lion hunting."

The announcement echoed the story of the now famous Cecil the lion, who was hunted and killed in late July outside the same park, allegedly by an American dentist. Cecil's death has caused international outrage, and Zimbabwe authorities announced they are now taking steps to protect some of the large animals that draw trophy hunters to the area.

"Hunting of lions, leopards and elephant in areas outside of Hwange National Park has been suspended with immediate effect," Edison Chidziya, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority director general, said in a statement, according to Reuters.

Zimbabwe authorities have also announced a new wildlife conservation and monitoring fund dedicated toward protecting endangered animals like Cecil. Trophy hunting is allowed in Zimbabwe but specific permits govern the area, species, and number of animals that are allowed to be hunted.

Calls to Seski's office for comment by VICE News were not immediately returned.

The Associated Press contributed to this article. 

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