I see he has written a letter to all his valued patients.
To my valued patients: As you may have already heard, I have been in the news over the last few days for reasons that have nothing to do with my profession or the care I provide for you. I want you to know of this situation and my involvement In addition to spending time with my family, one of my passions outside dentistry is hunting. I've been a life-long hunter since I was a child growing up in North Dakota. I don't often talk about hunting with my patients because it can be a divisive and emotionally charged topic. I understand and respect that not everyone shares the same views on hunting.
In early July, I was in Zimbabwe on a bow hunting trip for big game. I hired several professional guides and they secured all proper permits. To my knowledge, everything about this trip was legal and properly handled and conducted. I had no idea that the lion I took was a known, local favorite, was collared and part of a study until the end of the hunt. I relied on the expertise of my local professional guides to ensure a legal hunt. I have not been contacted by authorities in Zimbabwe or in the U.S. about this situation, but will assist them in any inquiries they may have.
Again, I deeply regret that my pursuit of an activity I love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion. That was never my intention. The media interest in this matter – along with a substantial number of comments and calls from people who are angered by this situation and by the practice of hunting in general – has disrupted our business and our ability to see our patients. For that disruption, I apologize profoundly for this inconvenience and promise you that we will do our best to resume normal operations as soon as possible. We are working to have patients with immediate needs referred to other dentists and will keep you informed of any additional developments. On behalf of all of us at River Bluff Dental, thank you for your support.
Sincerely, Walter J. Palmer, DDS River Bluff Dental"
In the comments section someone has translated it to:-
In case any Dodo readers don't speak a$$hole, allow me to translate:
"I didn't mean to kill this lion by luring it out with food. I meant to kill another, different lion by luring it out with food.I had no idea it was collared, except for the time I aimed my bow at it, the time my guides aimed their guns at it, and the time it took for us to sever its head from its body. Really, with all the blood, it was quite easy to overlook. I participate in hunting legally, except for the time I illegally killed a black bear, lied about it, pled guilty about lying about it, and was fined $3000. We will do our best to reopen our practice, so I can continue to bill you in an effort to fund the senseless slaughter of threatened species so I can have a trophy on my wall, and to compensate for the fact that there is such a significant hole in my soul, my manhood, and my life that it can only be filled by killing animals for no purpose. I'll end this letter with "sincerely", but the only thing that's sincere is that I sincerely wish I hadn't been caught".
Dreadful man, I hope all his valued patients go elsewhere
I'm going back to 505, I saw them at Sheffield and they were amazing.
probably concerned about the effect of his actions on his business & affluent lifestyle. Walter Palmer & his accomplishes deserves the same treatment as they handed out to Cecil.
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