A Caged Tiger Was Used as Decoration for a High School Prom

by: Care2 Team
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“Lemurs, foxes and tigers, oh my!”

That’s probably what the seniors of Christopher Columbus High School were saying when they saw animal handlers roll in a menagerie of animals into their jungle-themed prom.

The animal show on wheels included a fox, macaws, and lemurs, but the “honored” guest was a full grown tiger that was rolled out onto the dance floor in a tiny metal cage.

Some prom guests knew instinctively that this was not OK. One student, who took issue with the school’s idea of using animals as mere props for a high school dance, protested by saying, “My mom doesn’t appreciate that she spent $200 for prom and got this type of attraction.”

Her instincts were…