No state or LSU funds were used in the display of a live tiger at Saturday’s football matchup against Alabama.

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

A caged Bengal tiger was wheeled onto the Tiger Stadium field for the first time in nearly a decade before kickoff of Saturday night's game between No. 14 LSU and No. 11 Alabama, fulfilling the wishes of Louisiana Gov.

LSU previously ended the tradition of bringing a live tiger to the sidelines of games in 2016, when Mike VI died.

No state or LSU funds were used "for any aspect of the tiger" that made an appearance at the LSU-Alabama game Saturday, Gov. Jeff Landry's office said. The office declined to answer where the funds to pay the organization that owns the Bengal tiger, named Omar Bradley, came from.

A live tiger entered LSU's Tiger Stadium on Saturday for the SEC game against Alabama, following confirmation of its attendance by Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday. The tiger was seen lying down in a cage,

No. 15 LSU has been criticized for unveiling a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13

College football fans can expect to see a live tiger at the LSU vs. Alabama football game in Baton Rouge on Saturday night, according to multiple reports.