STUPID: This Miami school had a frightened caged tiger at its jungle-themed prom

[CousinIT]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/us/tiger-prom-miami-trnd/index.html

(CNN)Seniors at Miami's Christopher Columbus High School had expected a fun night at their "Welcome to the Jungle" themed prom.

The lasting memory of Friday's prom will instead be one of controversy, after a live tiger was brought in to perform at the dance.

The school posted videos of the tiger's appearance at prom on its Instagram account, which have since been deleted. As the footage went viral online, people on social media criticized what they called the tiger's apparent mistreatment.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is now investigating whether laws were broken.

One video obtained by CNN showed a tiger pacing frantically in a cage on the dance floor as loud sounds from speakers boom.

"The tiger is clearly looking for a way to get out of that situation, it's not difficult to interpret that behavior," ZooMiami spokesperson Ron Magill told the Miami Herald. "He was surrounded by people, cell phones, lights, jugglers juggling fire. I really don't know what they were thinking."

School principal David Pugh said in a statement that the school recognized the tiger's performance at prom "has offended some and for that we apologize."

[Corgigal]

1. Living things shouldn't be props.

Someone had a bright idea, and could use a little money. A bunch of teenagers dancing around stressed wildlife with giant claws. What could go wrong?

[whathehell]

4. +100. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Christopher Columbus High School??

"If anyone was offended..." Yes, that poor tiger!

[GoCubsGo]

3. It should be illegal, too.

It's beyond me why in this day and age that people are still allowed to possess wild animals, especially big cats.

[get the red out]

5. Clueless

I hope it isn't too late for them to develop some empathy. This is SICKENING! Just more "it's all about MEEEEEEE!"