Bloomington office of dentist who killed Cecil the lion reopens

Signs and stuffed animals
Stuffed animals and signs littered the entrance to Walter James Palmer's dental practice in Bloomington in late July. The business was closed after Palmer was identified as the hunter who killed Cecil the lion, a popular attraction at Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.
Courtney Perry for MPR News file

The dental practice of a Minnesota man who killed a well-known lion in Zimbabwe has reopened.

Walter James Palmer's River Bluff Dental said in a tweet Monday that it was beginning to see patients again. The tweet said Palmer wasn't at the office.

Palmer's office in Bloomington had been closed since late July after a barrage of criticism for Palmer over the killing of a protected lion named Cecil. Palmer says he relied on his hunting guides to ensure a legal hunt in Zimbabwe.

An Associated Press reporter saw people going in and out of River Bluff Dental. A security guard posted outside the building Monday declined to answer questions and told the reporter he had to leave.

Palmer has not returned repeated calls for comment.

ATTN: Today, @RiverBlufDental employees and dentists are beginning to serve our loyal patients. #RBDSmile pic.twitter.com/SVPVatnGfi

— River Bluff Dental (@RiverBlufDental) August 17, 2015