Petition to request news update on Tony the Tiger
This petition is asking for the news media in Louisiana, such as 2the Advocate and WBRZ and others, to please contact Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to find out why it is taking so long for a decision to be made on the permit that would allow Tony the Tiger to remain at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete. We want to see Tony removed to a sanctuary where he can live out his life with respect. He continues to linger in a concrete cage while Wildlife and Fisheries makes their decision. If you want to be updated on Tony, please sign this petition to kindly ask the news media to get our questions answered.
We the undersigned are concerned people who want the best for the tiger that resides at a truck stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. We are asking for your help in contacting Wildlife and Fisheries and whomever you believe can answer the question, "Why is it taking so long for a decision on whether Tony the Tiger will be allowed to remain in a concrete cage at the truck stop or whether the permit will be denied?" Without this permit, which is taking months to be decided on, the owner would have to relinquish the animal to a proper sanctuary to live out the remainder of its life. It is not just a question of the well being of the tiger; but also a question of the health and safety of the residents in the area and the onlookers that stop to look at the tiger while at the gas station. After researching this situation, you will find that the owner of the tiger was breaking a parish law for several years, only to have that law reversed for one single individual. Over ONE THOUSAND people across the globe are asking for your help. It is our hope that someone in the news media will step up and get some answers as to why this tiger is being allowed to remain a mere road side attraction for the sole benefit of one man's business. Thank you for taking the time to read our request. We look forward to any answers you can bring us.
