Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has said he pushed for a tiger to appear before LSU’s football game against Alabama, resuming a school tradition.

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 previously ended the tradition of bringing a live tiger to the sidelines of games in 2016, when Mike VI died.

No. 15 LSU controversially unveiled a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13 by No. 11 Alabama in their SEC showdown.

LSU had a special guest in attendance for its 42-13 loss to Alabama in Week 11. Louisiana governor Jeff Landry pushed for the inclusion of a live tiger during LSU's pregame festivities, and he got his wish when an ersatz Mike the Tiger took to the sidelines in a cage prior to kickoff.

LSU football fans called the return of a live tiger "inauthentic" and "forgettable" after the tradition (sort of) resumed. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by Waste Pro.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has made his feelings clear on LSU's pitiful performance against Alabama on Saturday, which coincided with the return of a live tiger to the stadium.

LSU's defeat at the hand of the Crimson Tide has lingered into the week.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday defended his push to add a live tiger to the sideline of LSU football games and brushed aside the concerns of animal rights groups. This past weekend, at Landry's behest,