Mumbai 15th Aug
2015(Sana Sayed): Trophy hunter and Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer smiles over
the corpse of an animal, who, like Cecil, only wanted to be left in peace.
As you have likely heard, a
much-beloved lion named Cecil was recently lured out of the safety of Hwange
National Park in Zimbabwe, shot with a crossbow by a Minnesota dentist, and
left to suffer for 40 hours before he was shot again this time with a gun and
killed. Cecil was then beheaded and skinned, leaving his family of cubs
fatherless and vulnerable. In the wake of this atrocity, many airlines have
announced that they will no longer transport animals killed by trophy hunters.
However, FedEx and UPS are still providing transport services for hunting
trophies.
Trophy hunting is a spineless
pastime in which over privileged cowards pay a hefty price to be handed a
weapon so that they can gun down innocent and magnificent animals. These hunts
leave wild animals without their mates, parents, and offspring. Hunters, who
lack compassion and respect for these living creatures, simply want another
carcass that they can mount on their wall. As other renowned companies are
taking a stand against this despicable pastime, it's time that FedEx and UPS
follow suit.
