The Governor wants to see a live Tiger in Tiger Stadium. Governor Landry made his desire known again Tuesday to mixed reaction on LSU’s campus.
“The better question is, ‘Would the students like to see a live tiger on the field?’ Huh? No? Yeah, yeah, there you go (cheers and applause from the crowd),” Landry asked.
Landry didn’t specifically ask for Mike VII to be brought into the stadium, saying only “a tiger.” In 2017, LSU agreed it would not take the new tiger, Mike VII, into the stadium on game days.
Landry has received push-back from animal rights groups and some veterinarians but he says Tigers in sanctuaries live much better lives that those in the wild.
“So, everybody that has some anxiety over this needs to calm down. This is an opportunity for us to showcase the great work that y’all do academically and athletically,” Landry said.
Landry reminisced about Mike VI who died in 2016 after the tiger’s cancer returned…
“How about we honor Mike VI by bringing a live tiger onto the field, huh? How about that? That’s what we’re going to try and do (crowd applauds),” Landry said.
LSU has said that responsible care for live exotic animals has evolved throughout the years.
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