Hunter with harvested impala.
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A US trophy hunter yesterday denied killing Blondie the Lion – but in a sickening taunt sneered: “If I killed a lion it would be my cover photo.” 

Delvy Workman, 47, was named online after a photograph showed Blondie’s gun-toting assassin kneeling next to his carcass. 

Hunter with harvested impala.
Delvy Workman, 47, was named onlineCredit: Facebook
Man sitting on a dead zebra in a grassy field.
Deer farmer Workman, of Ohio, insisted he was not responsible for killing the majestic beastCredit: Facebook
Three hunters posing with a dead lion.
A bloodthirsty trophy hunter posing with Blondie’s bodyCredit: Facebook
Lion standing in tall grass at sunset.
A legendary lion has been lured away from the sanctuary of his game reserve and shot dead by a hunterCredit: Searching for Spots

Last month, Blondie was enticed into danger when pieces of meat were tossed from a truck, drawing him away from the security of his home in a Zimbabwe game reserve.

Deer farmer Workman, of Ohio, insisted he was not responsible for killing the majestic beast.

But in an online post the big game hunter laughed: “You all know that if I killed a lion it would be my cover photo.” 

In another twisted post, which was accompanied by a photograph of Blondie, he wrote: “Anyone interested in hunting a lion? 

“I have never hunted a lion, but I do know a few outfitters that offer lion hunts. 

“Due to recent events I am going to start helping them book lion hunts. 

“For those of you doubting this post, it is real, let’s kill some lions!!” 

Workman also posted pictures of himself posing next to kills during a hunting trip to Zimbabwe, including a leopard, kudu, impala and zebra. 

He bragged: “One of the most amazing experiences of my life.” 

Tragic Blondie was fitted with a GPS collar by research experts from Oxford University just three months ago. 

Hunter kneeling beside a harvested impala.
In an online post the big game hunter laughed ‘you all know that if I killed a lion it would be my cover photo’Credit: Facebook
Hunter with a large kudu.
Workman also posted pictures of himself posing next to kills during a hunting trip to ZimbabweCredit: Facebook
Man posing with a hunted zebra.
He bragged in one post ‘one of the most amazing experiences of my life’Credit: Facebook

They hoped to track him and his pride of 10 cubs and three adult females as part of a long-term study. 

But campaigners say the five-year-old was gunned down by a trophy hunter who shelled out at least £35,000 for the sickening kill. 

His barbaric death has chilling echoes of the slaying of Cecil the Lion in July 2015. 

Cecil was baited away from safety and shot with a bow and arrow by a US trophy hunter who paid £37,500 for the thrill. 

His death sparked global outrage and saw regulations on hunting lions in Zimbabwe tightened. 

But Blondie’s killing raises serious questions over the ongoing blood sport.

Roar Wildlife News said: “Another beloved lion, another shattered pride, another trophy just for someone’s wall. 

“Blondie was a magnificent lion, easily identifiable among Hwange’s inhabitants, and tragically, he was killed while in the prime of his life, having been coaxed out of a no-hunting zone.

“This tale is disturbingly similar: a lion that was safe within park borders, accustomed to humans, trusting, and led beyond the unseen boundaries all for the excitement of the hunt. 

“This is not the first time Hwange has been robbed of one of its stars. 

“The world still remembers Cecil, baited and killed, under eerily similar circumstances a decade ago.”

The Sun contacted Workman for comment.

The price of big game kills

African Wildcat $750

Hyena $1,250

Baboon $250

Impala $400

Cape Buffalo $6,000

Blackback Jackal $250

Bushpig $750

Leopard $10,000

Crocodile $6,000

Lion $35,000

Cheetah $5,000

Vervet Monkey $100

Porcupine $350

Elephant Bull – Trophy $18,000

Elephant Bull – Non Trophy $10,000

Elephant- Tuskless $7,500

Giraffe $2,500

Warthog $500

Hippo $6,000

Wildebeest $1,000

Zebra $1,000

*Source: Victoria Falls Safari Services

A male lion and four lionesses in tall grass.
Tragic Blondie, far left, and his pride were all fitted with a GPS collar by research experts from Oxford University just three months agoCredit: Shamiso Pakamisa
Lion resting in savanna.
Blondie was beloved by all who saw himCredit: Searching For Spots
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