LSU will have a live tiger on the sideline for the first time since 2015, but that decision has been controversial.

LSU football fans will see a live tiger at their game against Alabama. An animal rights organization says that's too stressful for the animal.

LSU’s tradition of having a Tiger on the field goes back decades, but it ultimately ended in 2015 after Mike VI’s death. The decision to bring the tiger back to the sideline this Saturday was mostly made by the state’s governor, Jeff Landry. However, many people around the University have expressed displeasure on behalf of the animal.