MEOW! My name is June Buggie, and I have something to say!
So this guy by the name of Nawaz Sharif is campaigning to be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. His nickname is “sher” or tiger, and his party’s mascot is the tiger. And being an opportunistic politician (like most of them are), he has capitalized on that nickname by having tigers on display at his campaign rallies.
Last Thursday, the Times of India reported that a white tiger that had been on display at some of his rallies had died from prolonged exposure to heat. Obviously this brought negative publicity on the campaign, and many Pakistanis were asking if this was not a bad omen.
Apparently not. It seems the tiger that was brought unconscious to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Lahore and later died, has miraculously come back to life. Indeed, it is claimed the tiger was never sick at all!
The purported owner of this tiger, Idrees Ahmed, told BBC News that the tiger is his baby, and that it lies on top of his car, unrestrained, at campaign rallies. When asked if it might be a bad idea to take an unrestrained tiger to campaign rallies, his response was, “It doesn’t bite.”
Regardless of WHAT really happened, the use of the tiger at campaign rallies is a violation of international law, according to the World Wildlife Fund. It’s also incredibly stupid.
Animal abuse? Definitely. But exactly what kind? I guess we won’t know that until after the election.
MEOW!
Dogpaddling Through Life 
What a stupid thing for anyone to do…and what a sad thing to do to the tiger. What are people thinking…or not thinking, as the case may be.
Oh I think he’s thinking what most politicians think about…. getting elected, no matter what it takes.
Sharif doesn’t seem to have a good record about anything. So why would he bother about animal rights?
he does seem to have a good record about being a liar, and that appears to be a valuable asset for any politician!
I’ve read the wikipawdia about this guy …. big “L” for him…seems that his political decisions are as bad as the whole guy…
It’s perplexing to me he’s even allowed to run again, but humans aren’t known for making good decisions.
… to me to, when wikipawdia and google is right, then he should be in the bucket and not on a roadshow…
That’s animal abuse, neglect and stupidity. The tiger may not bite now, but what about it’s welfare? And it’s a white tiger on top of that, according to the Big Cat Rescue in Tampa white tigers are a product of inbreeding and all of them have some type of disability. It takes several times to make a white tiger that will live so not only is this white tiger a product of cruel inbreeding, but it needs extra care because of it. I really wish there was an worldwide law against owning exotic animals.
It is shameful… even worse that humans flaunt this type of behavior.
Not cool. My fur is raised over this.
Blessings,
Goose
MEOW! Me too Goose!
Another time I wish karma was instant.
Let’s hope it at least pays him back come election day!
That is crazy!
I would agree with that statement!
Oh no…poor white tiger….I’m sure that he didn’t want to join the election at all…..I hope that people in Pakistan will make a right decision for the election……
Yeah, that tiger probably wanted to vote for the other candidate!
Terrible. An animal like that is still a wild animal no matter what they say. Like any animal (even ‘tame’ pets) it is unpredictable, only when this one has a mood swing it could kill someone. Not only is is cruel but dangerous for people too. Who came up with such a stupid idea. Honestly!
Exotic animals should not be pets. It’s animal abuse pure and simple.
~Amy
Wow. We had not heard this story. How incredibly inhumane, dangerous and just plain stupid.
“doesn’t bite?” Seriously?
Wow.
Yeah, kinda boggles the mind of a four-legger. Humans can be incredibly stupid.
stupid thing to do just to catch attention.. poor thing.. definitely inhumane and dangerous..
I can’t imagine anyone thought this would work as a political stunt.
Is there no end to the creative ways that humans find to exploit animals for their own purposes? It’s a sad story. I hope this politician gets a drubbing at the polls. Best wishes, Russell
MEOW! One can only hope.
Obviously they’ve never seen, ‘When Animals attack!”? Stupid people. Poor tiger.
You can’t fake that kinda stupid!
Stranger than true.
“It doesn’t bite?” That’s what a local flea market said here almost 20 years ago…just before the excessively hot lion mauled a child that summer. Kid lived. Photographer and Flea Market owner felt terrible. But child scarred terribly. Ordinances /laws after that
But leading by example doesn’t seem to work sometimes?
Feeling bad after the fact don’t hardly make up for being stupid beforehand, does it?
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This is an outrage! It also sounds like an article from the World Weekly News or Enquirer. I suppose aliens brought the tiger back to life.
or maybe Bat Boy!
I hope that tiger defies its owner’s expectations and bites his head off during one of those campaign rallies!
Sadly, the election is today, and it seems this candidate is currently in the lead 😦
that poor tiger
urban hounds
I agree. It appears to be quite young still.
“It doesn’t bite” ? !!!! Well, it should.
Totally wrong – & I don’t understand this really, whether it died or not. I can’t help thinking it died & was replaced. Poor beautiful creature, not free.
Sorry at this one, Rumpy.
I’m thinking the same as you, my friend!
AND it is all media driven so absolutely nothing you read can be trusted, maybe i will train Author to ride on top of the car, with an umbrella and holding a cold drink, do you think the media will believe that too!? Too crazy.. c
Oh, wow, and they walk among us. And, of course, I’m referring to the human idiot.
The human idiot who just won the election to a nuclear power country. *sigh*
so odies just trying to get this right.. the tiger is alive? which, if true, odies glad about.. but sad about the fact that such a beautiful animal has been reduced to circus fodder for childish whims and personal gain. we wish we humans respected all life forms in a better way.
hugs to you and the animals,
O and OM
We don’t really know Odies. And since Sharif won the election, we probably never will.
It only takes a fraction of a second for a tiger to change his mind and BITE, he is a wild animal afterall and deserves to be there…free in the wild….so if he hasn’t bitten anyone till date, they are all just very lucky!
I agree. I despair of the human race.
I wouldn’t hold your breath about any justice being seen to be done in that country. It’s a rogue state and lying is the norm!
You’re right. And that SOB won the election, so I guess it’s gonna continue for a long time to come.
I love animals, with one exception, sorry: reptiles!
Happy Mom’s Day and my very best! Cheers, Mélanie
It’s abuse! It’s cruel! And, my heartbreaks for the poor big cat. “It doesn’t bite”!!!!! Shaking my head over the hubris and stupidity. I’m with you on this one.
On a happier note, give a purrrr and wag to your mom for a Happy Mother’s Day. I love and admire all you and your furry siblings do (& biped mom) to help make the world a better and safer place for all the furry friends.
Paulette
its definitely stupid and crazy…..oh did i mention stupid? people need to learn to love animals ..this is sad..
Politician… no credibility at all. If he did, and had something legimate to offer, he wouldn’t need a tiger as a mascot.
I don’t blame you for being upset, June Buggie. A tiger is a wild thing, no matter how much someone thinks s/he is cute. Also, does the top of the car overheat like the inside does. That could be very uncomfortable for the big cat. (So, was the cat replaced … or, was it indeed a miraculous recovery?)
I can just feel the tiger’s agony, slowly dehydrating and unable to move away from the heat. It’s really hard to not get emotional when you hear tragedies like this. As for the white tiger’s resurrection, if anyone believes that I know of a nice bridge in Brooklyn I could sell them.
As for bringing the new tiger on the campaign trail, that’s the dumbest (and most dangerous) political stunt I’ve heard of yet. The poor tiger will bite someone who was taunting him to see if it was true that he didn’t bite, and who will find out that, oops, he bites after all. Then they will shoot the tiger for being a danger to humans and “betraying their trust.”
What a helpless feeling this all generates.
Yes, stupid in every way. But then, so many things in Pakistan are that and more.