PETA has called on Justin Bieber and his family “never to use animals as selfie props or party entertainment again” after Bieber posted an Instagram photo of himself petting a tiger on a leash at a party hosted by his father in Toronto.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE15p07gvtt/?taken-by=justinbieber
Writes PETA:
In an attempt to amuse party guests, he had a tiger and other animals, who were apparently brought in from the Bowmanville Zoo, at the event. What Justin and other party guests probably don't know is that Michael Hackenberger, the owner of that zoo, was recently charged with five counts of cruelty to animals because of PETA's undercover footage, which shows him viciously whipping a young tiger during a “training” session and then bragging about it. Hackenberger has supplied tigers for films such as Life of Pi and The Interview. … Tigers used in this way are denied everything that they need to be happy, and we can only imagine that the tiger Justin posed with has experienced a life of misery. Justin and other guests are lucky that they weren't attacked by the wild animals. In similar situations, animals have been known to lash out because of the stress of their miserable lives.
Warning: graphic.
Bieber has yet to comment on PETA's release.
