An LSU student has been arrested, accused of threating on social media to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry because of his push to bring a live tiger to the sidelines of LSU's game against Alabama, according to an arrest affidavit.

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.

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.

Another chapter was authored in the tale of the stand-in tiger that was brought to the LSU–Alabama game over the weekend, with the LSU student government passing a resolution to halt the use of live tigers at home football games,

LSU student Jackson Pemberton was arrested for allegedly threatening Gov. Jeff Landry on social media over his decision to feature a live tiger at LSU’s game against Alabama. Pemberton reportedly posted,

An LSU student has been arrested after prosecutors say he made 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.

Jackson Pemberton, 21, was ‘upset with the governor’s decision’ to endorse bringing a live tiger onto the field at a recent college football game

A Louisiana University student was arrested for threatening to kill Gov. Jeff Landry on social media for wheeling out a live tiger at a recent football game.