PETA is quite unhappy with Justin Bieber for striking a pose with a majestic chained tiger. Biebs took the photo at an engagement party for his father Jeremy Bieber and fiancée Chelsey Rebelo.
“Justin Bieber is lucky not to have had his throat torn out by this stressed captive tiger,” stated PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange to E! News. “Tigers used for photo ops are torn away from their mothers shortly after birth, and the Bowmanville Zoo, in particular, was caught whipping one tiger more than 17 times, even after the cat was lying on his back in a position of submission and fear. This is why PETA urges everyone to stay far away from cruel and dangerous big-cat photo ops and also why we’re asking Justin to vow that this will be his last time promoting these types of abusive outfits.”
The Canadian pop star hasn’t acknowledged PETA’s outrage, but he did share the snapshot above via his active Instagram account. He seems to especially like exotic animals—remember his ill-fated monkey? Keep up with more Biebs coverage by clicking the button below!