An LSU student has been arrested after allegedly making an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game.

LSU student accused of threatening to kill governor who endorsed having a live tiger at football game - Jackson Pemberton, 21, was ‘upset with the governor’s decision’ to endorse bringing a live tiger

A live tiger will be making a return to Death Valley for the rivalry clash between LSU and Alabama in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, but it will not be Mike VII, according to LouisianaSports.net. Instead,

The owner of a live Bengal tiger slated to appear at the LSU-Alabama game Saturday has a history of having his big cats escape as the result of employee errors. The university and Gov. Jeff Landry’s office won’t say who would be responsible for any accidents involving Omar Bradley,

A live tiger will be in attendance for the No. 13/15 LSU (6-2, 3-1 SEC)-No. 11 Alabama (6-2, 3-2) matchup, a game that is being characterized as a de facto College Football Playoff elimination game. Sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Daily Advertiser the live animal will be in attendance Saturday night.

State Sen. Bill Wheat, R-Ponchatoula, confirmed to the Illuminator that Gov. Jeff Landry will get his wish of having a live tiger mascot attend an LSU football game. Wheat was among the politician-veterinarians Landry recruited for the governor’s unofficial committee to lobby the university on the issue.