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U.S. agency probes possible legal violation in lion killing - source


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is investigating whether the killing of a beloved lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe was part of a conspiracy to violate a U.S. law against trading in some wildlife, a source close to the case told Reuters on Thursday.

    The probe will determine if a Minnesota dentist involved in the killing was involved in a conspiracy that would violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits trade in wildlife that has been illegally killed, transported or sold, the source said.

    (Reporting by Barbara Liston and Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Lisa Lambert)