In today ’s episode of “ Wild Animals Belong in the Wild , You Fool , ” a Florida high school decided to receive a live caged Panthera tigris to its students ' prom . As part of the even ’s amusement , the in full originate tiger was cycle in front of students and fervidness - breathing performers alongside other exotic animals , including lemurs , two macaw parrot , and an African fennec fox .
Christopher Columbus High School ( CCHS ) in Miami hosted the “ Welcome to the Jungle ” themed prom at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center last Friday , reports anABC local newsworthiness affiliate . One local animal behavior expert told theMiami Heraldthe tiger was " obviously stressed , " bestow that it was " clearly looking for a way to get out of that situation , it ’s not difficult to read that behavior . "
Needless to say , people are pretty pissed at theall - boysprivate schooltime for hosting the event , ventilate their ire on social medium ( as is custom today ) .
“ WHY DOES CCHS allow for SUCH ANIMAL CRUELTY ? ” one student ’s sisterposted on Facebookalong with smartphone footage of the cage in Panthera tigris .
“ This poor tiger was used as an EXOTIC amusement for the unmindful teenagers who were present . It is not the scholar fault to be so naive BUT it ’s the CCHS STAFF who arranged this result . ”
Thousands of multitude have voiced concern for the brute ’s welfare onTwitterandReddittoo , although a handful of user also defended the actions of the school .
You might assume that this bad - taste prom is an exceptional case , but it hints at a much panoptic problem .
There are more tigers inhabit in the backyards of Americans than there are tigers in the wild , accord to theWorld wide-cut Fund for Nature ( WWF ) , with an count on 5,000 intent tigers populate in the US . Many preservation group have advocate the US to labor for a ban onprivate ownershipof tigers , but to no avail so far .
The principal of Christopher Columbus High Schoolreleased a statementon Monday in lighter of the critique , expressing sorrow at the selection of amusement .
“ As a school residential area , we regret the decision to have had live animals at our prom , " it reads . " This incident in no way reflects our schooling ’s Marist values and/or accomplishments of our young valet nor our sensitivity to animal rights .
“ We will immediately evaluate our current policies and procedures regarding all schooling body process and events . We can check the Columbus community and all who have convey concern , that we are sorry . We have pick up a great deal from this experience . “
