A second cub from Cecil the lion's pride is feared dead after park rangers found it missing from its siblings in Hwange National Park, Zimbawbe. The infant lions had been adopted by their uncle Jericho after their father, Cecil, was brutally slain by American dentist Walter Palmer in July 2015. The news comes less than a month after reports emerged that the first of Cecil's eight cubs had been killed by a rival male, known as Bubesi, looking to take over the pride. It is unclear when the cub first went missing but it remains ominous news for the rest of the vulnerable cubs in the pride, according to The Mirror.Park rangers said they had seen rival male Bubesi prowling near the prideUS dentist Walter Palmer killed Cecil the lion sparking international outrageFirst cub was killed earlier last month, leaving the rest of the pride at riskCubs being cared for by uncle Jericho in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
The collars, identical to the one fitted to _, will allow rangers to monitor the progress and location of the big cats.