Xanda, son of Cecil the Lion, killed by hunter in Zimbabwe

Xanda the son of Cecil the Lion, is seen with two lionesses at Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe {Photo Courtesy}

The lion, known as Xanda, was shot on July 7 just outside the boundary of Hwange National Park, close to where his father died, according to a group of researchers from Oxford University who were tracking him.

As Xanda was shot outside the park, his killing was legal.