Tiger at prom? Miami school faces backlash for bringing exotic animal to dance

[jpak]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/miami-school-faces-backlash-bringing-live-tiger-prom-n873846

A Miami high school is catching some heat after its jungle-themed prom decorations included a live caged tiger.

Christopher Columbus High School, a private Catholic school for boys, held its prom on Friday. By Sunday, video of the caged tiger pacing in a small cage during the event began to surface online.

"This poor tiger was used as an EXOTIC amusement for the mindless teenagers who were present," Mari-Cris Castellanos, whose brother attends the school, wrote on Facebook. "It is not the student [sic] fault to be so naive BUT it’s the CCHS STAFF who arranged this event, there for they are responsible for this tigers misery."

Castellanos' video show the tiger frantically walking the perimeter of its cage on the dance floor while stunned teens look on. Another video she posted shows the animal again pacing in its cage while a performer dances with fire to loud music. A third video during the fire performance shows the tiger lying in its cage.

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Poor kitty

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. There's a future Carl Hiaasen storyline here.

I'll spoil it for you and say it won't involve the tiger staying in its cage.

[kwassa]

2. I thought this was a thread about a golfer.

[leftynyc]

3. I saw that very large cat

in a very tiny cage and wanted to cry. The cat was very obviously traumatized by the crowds and the loud music and the staff didn't care. Disgusting.

[Initech]

4. Please tell me they didn't feed it a steak full of roofies!