Zimbabwe: No Charges for Cecil's Killer Walter Palmer's 'papers were in order,' says environment minister By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff Posted Oct 12, 2015 9:11 AM CDT 85 comments Comments Dentist Walter Palmer, who returned to his practice on Sept. 8, 2015, in Bloomington, Minn., won't face charges. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) View 1 more image (Newser) – Good news for Walter Palmer: Zimbabwe announced Monday that the Minnesota dentist won't face charges for killing its most famous big cat, Cecil. "We approached the police and then the Prosecutor General, and it turned out that (Walter) Palmer came to Zimbabwe because all the papers were in order," the nation's environment minister said, per Reuters. Palmer returned to work in September. (Read more Cecil the lion stories.) View 1 more image My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 4% Hilarious 5% Intriguing 25% Depressing 26% Brilliant 2% Scary 37% Ridiculous