LSU declined Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry’s initial request to have the live tiger, Mike the Tiger, on the sidelines again at football games again. However, Tiger Tag now reports that there will be a living,

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,

With national attention on this ranked game, LSU will reportedly have a special guest on the field throughout the game, and it lives up to their namesake. Multiple reports indicate that a live tiger will be on the field for the first time in almost a decade.