Minn. dentist who killed Cecil the lion returns to work

Cecil the lion’s killer is back at work.

Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer ignited a superstorm of Internet backlash in July when he shot and killed Cecil, a beloved and collared lion who lived in a Zimbabwe game refuge. Palmer returned to practice yesterday after nearly two months out of the office.

USA Today reports Palmer made a beeline for the front door of his dental practice shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday as a handful of demonstrators and animal activists shouted at him, and photographers scrambled to document his return.

Bloomington Police were on hand to maintain order and assure Palmer's safety.

Palmer maintains he thinks he acted legally. Investigations are pending abroad.

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