Some folks are outraged over a live tiger’s presence at LSU’s game against Alabama … and that includes Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin — who tells TMZ Sports the stunt was “blatant disregard for the tiger’s well-being.”
Saturday marked the first time since 2015 a Panthera Tigris was on the field for an LSU football game … at state governor Jeff Landry ‘s request. He initially wanted the host school to roll out its current tiger mascot, Mike , to the field for pregame festivities … but the university declined.
Landry then resorted to bringing a tiger from Florida … which irked Baskin for several reasons.
“Bringing a live tiger to a football game is quite possibly a violation of the federal Lacey Act and Louisiana’s own dangerous animal laws, and it also sends the wrong message to students about respect for wildlife,” the “Tiger King” star said. “Trucking a wild animal all the way from central Florida for a spectacle is a blatant disregard for the tiger’s well-being and reinforces the dangerous idea that nature exists solely for our entertainment.”