LSU called on by PETA to 'grow a spine,' say no to live tiger at Alabama game
LSU will have a live tiger on hand for Saturday’s game against Alabama in Baton Rouge.
The organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), is not pleased with that decision. On Thursday, Klayton Rutherford, the associate director for captive wildlife research within PETA, issued a statement slamming the move.
Here’s the statement in full:
“It’s shameful and out of touch with today’s respect for wild species that LSU has bowed to Gov. Jeff Landry’s campaign to display a live tiger at its football games to amuse the fans. LSU rightly ended this idiotic, archaic practice nearly a decade ago after recognizing that it was cruel to subject a sensitive big cat to the noise, lights, and crowds in a football stadium. Whether the tiger is confined to campus or shipped in from elsewhere, no reputable facility would subject a tiger to such chaos and stress, and PETA and nearly 50,000 of its supporters have already called on Landry to let up and leave big cats alone—and are now urging LSU to grow a spine and just say no.”
According to a report from the Louisiana Illuminator, the tiger will not be Mike VII but rather a Bengal tiger named Omar Bradley. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has sought to bring a live tiger mascot to an LSU football game and, per the Illuminator, held discussions with LSU’s veterinary school for several weeks about the idea.
When LSU pushed back on the request out of humane concerns for the tiger, the prospect of bringing in a second tiger was presented.
Mike VII is an 8-year-old Bengal-Siberian tiger who became LSU’s official mascot in 2017. He has never attended a football game. Previous Mikes had appeared in a trailer on the sidelines of Tiger Stadium but the school halted the tradition when it adopted Mike VII as a cub.
Saturday’s game against the Crimson Tide is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Has PETA spouted their concerns about other live animals in stadiums?? Ralphie? Bevo? Uga? Bully? Tusk? Sir Big Spur? War Eagle?
She/her, PETA has pestered Auburn University for decades about Nova etc. Please try to keep up.
Oh, and I’m so sorry your candidate for president loss. My condolences to you.
Actually, I made a substantial donation to the Trump campaign.
For all your incessant rants, you have to be severely confused about your life and direction.
Enjoy your team being a bottom feeder. They will be there for years.
Ha ha I hit a nerve with you.
Been after UGA for years..
Yeah they regularly suggest using a robot dog instead.
Uga lives better than most people I know.
They may want him replaced because he’s just ugly.
While I don’t fully subscribe to PETA’s tactics, I do feel live animals at sporting events, minus horse races (what’s a horse race without horses), are complete unnecessary. As a Mizzou fan I’ve never sat at Faurot Field and thought, “This game would be so much better if Truman were a real Siberian Tiger eating a slab of meat for us all to see.” Seriously, not once.
I fully understand, and am all in for the safety of the animals, but this seems to really be targeting LSU. I haven’t seen, nor heard any PETA rants towards other universities regarding live animals.
They’ve ranted about Bevo before, but we all know Texas is gonna Texas. I also seem to remember Peta a few years back spotlighting Uga as a breating-impared breed and had picture of him panting heavily not wanting to come out of his cage at a game. And Peta made a huge deal when OU’s Wagon flipped over in 2018 or so, petitioning them to no longer run the wagon with live horses. They’ve made the rounds.
“They’ve ranted about Bevo before, but we all know Texas is gonna Texas.”
Look vagina hat, get a new tampon and shut up.
No.
“but this seems to really be targeting LSU.”
She/her, PETA has targeted AU, UGA etc for years.
” I do feel live animals at sporting events, minus horse races”
This is exactly why Misery should not be in the SEC. The same idiotic university that brought us safe spaces spawns fans who are scared of live animals at games.
Kindly piss off and go find another conference to cry to.
I like it here. I’m going nowhere. If you don’t like me being around then perhaps you leave, k? Remember, we were invited into this conference, not the other way around. Sorry Charlie.
SEC animals will remain at games, she/her. There’s nothing your vagina hat can do about it.
“If you don’t like me being around then perhaps you leave, k? ”
You actually think I am “around you.” You’re a freaking retard that posts whiney comments about animals.
I’m still here. Type some more.
“I’m still here. Type some more.”
Cool, you’re retarded.
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Great comeback, she/her.
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“You’re just not very good at being Mr. Tough Guy are ya?”
She/her, I know you love ab use.
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“Seriously, not once.”
No, but you did cry when Kamalalamadingdong lost.
Sucks for you, commie.
I voted for Chase Oliver, and I didn’t cry. I’m not the ding-dong who voted Trump in so I can bi tch all I want. Neither major party has a candidate worth a sht, but the bigger problem is neither major party has anyone smart enough to realize it.
“I voted for Chase Oliver, and I didn’t cry. I’m not the ding-dong who voted Trump in so I can bi tch all I want.”
Cry more, she/her.
Chase Oliver is a retard. As are you.
Sucks for you. I’m still here!
“Sucks for you. ”
You love suc king it.
I love kicking your ass while you suck your thumb. I’m still here.
“I love kicking your ass while you suck your thumb. ”
You love little boys.
I love mental midgets like you. I’m still here.
“I love mental midgets ”
You love little boys.
Hahaha! You’re already at the bottom of the barrel. Priceless!
“You’re already at the bottom of the barrel.”
Pedo’s like you are easy to spot, freak.
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Yeah I tend to agree. I usually disagree with PETA about everything, but it’s not necessary to torment a tiger by putting it in a cage and subjecting it to several hours of stimuli that it is nowhere near evolved to handle.
This is similar to Ringling Brothers and their animals, which I was glad to see ended.
You are such a moral person above and beyond what mere mortals can achieve. We all look up to you and your exemplary morality.
I see no reason to start this again.
Eat more chicken and beef. Make PETA and booches94 cry.
I’m still here sissy.
Yes you are, pedo.
I thought you were gonna make me leave? C’mon, tighten up your skirt and be a mean bi tch! That might work.
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Your boyfriend must really love beating you every night.
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” I said show me what a mean bi tch you can be c’mon!”
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Sigh. You’re not near the tough guy you try to be. Weak sauce. This is disappointing, I thought you were hardcore?
“I thought you were hardcore?”
I’m not into you, freak.
SEC hardcore, c’mon! I feel like I’m having a conversation with “It just means more until someone dishes it right back at me.” Don’t curl up in a ball now ROWWWWWNN!
Quit dragging your arms on the ground. Show me what a real southern, gumbo eating, wooden-tooth, barefoot bi tch you can be!
PETA has no moral authority to demand anyone to do anything.