Sickening footage of big game hunters’ grisly slays have surfaced, showing how Cecil the lion would have been savagely slaughtered by the globally loathed American dentist Walter Palmer.

The Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion has returned to work amid a global backlash. Protesters flooded the scene with pickets and demonstrations as Walter Palmer made his way into his office.

Cecil the Lion, a star attraction at the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, was controversially killed by a Minnesota dentist in early July. Here’s a look at Cecil, and why he was such a favorite.

Here's the tragic story of how Cecil the lion was killed by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer. Read Palmer's full statement here. Produced by Devan Joseph. Video courtesy of Reuters. Follow BI Video ...