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At Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s heartless request, Louisiana State University (LSU) is reportedly planning to revive a cruel school legacy by forcing a live tiger to endure the intense stress of being crammed into a transport cage and surrounded by a stadium full of fans at football games. Tigers are naturally solitary and shun human contact, and to deny them their nature by treating them like a sideline spectacle is the epitome of speciesism—a human-supremacist worldview.
Nearly a decade ago, LSU ditched this tradition of tiger torment, in part due to adverse reactions a tiger named Mike VI had to the barrage of disorienting lights and noise. He reportedly even “became resistant to getting into a trailer cage to attend the game.” According to this same report, LSU’s own veterinarians and state Rep. Wayne McMahen—also a veterinarian—expressed to Landry that forcing another tiger into that situation would be inherently stressful and could have severe implications for the wild animal’s health.
Urge Landry and LSU to abandon this cruel publicity stunt and leave tigers alone. Take action below, and follow up by leaving the Louisiana governor’s office a polite message at 225-342-0991.
