Many of you may not know it, but the salt trick was developed in India by locals trying to catch Kingfishers. As I was born in the states, I've mastered the technique on many bird species in the U.S.A.

I don't know if it would work in Cecil's situation.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."