The American hunter who admitted he killed a popular lion in Zimbabwe is in touch with federal authorities, as news broke that the animal's sibling was also shot dead by poachers.
A representative for the Minnesota dentist accused of illegally killing the lion nicknamed Cecil reached out to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service late Thursday afternoon, after the agency said attempts to reach him had failed.
The case has sparked international outrage, and has trended for days on social media.
"Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement was contacted by a representative of Dr.