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There may be a sad new development related to Cecil the lion, according to CNN.
There are conflicting reports that Cecil's brother, Jericho, has been illegally killed by a hunter, the network reports.
Johnny Rodrigues, head of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, reportedly confirmed the news to CNN.
Rodrigues told USA Today, "I'm very disappointed, I'm heartbroken. It's just too much."
However, international news sources claim the reports are false, and that Jericho is alive and well.
A GPS tracking device on the lion is working and sending normal signals, Brent Stapelkamp, a researcher with the Hwange Lion Research Project, told the Associated Press.
Citing the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management as a source, the Bhejane Trust, a wildlife conservation group, confirmed Jericho is still alive Saturday night
Cecil’s death, at the hands of American dentist Walter Palmer has provoked an international outrage. Zimbabwe is seeking the extradition of Palmer on accusations that he and others illegally hunted the lion, which was protected.
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