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Cecil (Lion)

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The Resume

    (circa 2002-July 1, 2015)
    Resided at the Hwange National Park in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
    Poached (killed) by American dentist, Walter Palmer, of Minnesota

Why he might be annoying:

    Loud mouth celebrities and animal rights activists came out in a full force media blitz after his death.
    The world was outraged by his inhumane death, yet, remained silent about Zimbabwe's well documented human rights abuses.
    He was named after imperialist, Cecil Rhodes.
    When his body was discovered, he'd been skinned and decapitated.
    His death put the hunting community on the defensive, with many hunters vigorously arguing the difference between hunting and poaching.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a popular tourist attraction at Hwange National Park.
    Conservationists and researchers said he never demonstrated aggressive behavior toward tourists.
    He was famous for his black mane.
    He wandered around injured for 40 hours after being struck with an arrow, until Palmer (and guides) tracked him down and shot him to death.
    His death brought international awareness to poaching and big game 'trophy hunting'.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 29 Votes: 3.45% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 300 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 37 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 427 Votes: 53.40% Annoying