There’s no doubt Justin Bieber loves to show off hanging out with exotic animals on Instagram – a hobby that has landed him in some pretty hot water!
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The next month, he was seen cradling a lion cub backstage at his Toronto concert.
City bylaws state that no person can keep a prohibited animal in the city, either on a permanent of temporary basis.
“No reputable animal-care facility lends out exotic animals for private parties and backstage Instagram photos”, PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet says in a statement.
Toronto Animal Services, in a letter to Bieber and manager Scooter Braun at Island Def Jam Group, cited a municipal code that bars the “keeping” of wild animals such as lions, tigers and cougars in the city, except for domestic cats.
Jeff and his wife Suzanne claim they are still suffering from a variety of issues, including headaches, stomach aches and insomnia, stemming from Justin’s bad boy behaviour, but the star’s lawyers want them to undertake a mental evaluation to prove the validity of their allegations.
The pride of Stratford, Ontario came under fire in April when the 22-year-old posted photos of himself petting a leashed tiger at his father Jeremy’s engagement party.
A notice of violation and a request for compliance were sent to singer Justin Bieber by Toronto Animal Services after he recently posed for photographs with big jungle cats during his visit.
Now, the Toronto Animal Services (TAS) team have issued a formal warning to Bieber not to “exhibit” big cats again.
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“The tiger and other animals were cruelly being used as living props at Bieber’s father’s engagement party in Toronto, and PETA soon learned that some of the animals had been taken there from the notorious Bowmanville Zoo”, the group said. It now lives in a zoo.
