News

Actions

Authorities to Justin Bieber: Stop taking pictures with exotic cats

Posted
and last updated
After posing with exotic animals on two separate occasions for pictures that ended up online, Justin Bieber has been issued a very bizarre warning.
 
The Toronto Animal Service informed the singer he must stop posing with big cats.
 
The warning comes after photos surfaced of Bieber cozying up with a tiger at his dad's engagement party in April -- and then in May, with a white lion cub backstage at a show.
 
TMZ reported that the animal service informed Bieber it's illegal to have any type of exotic cat within city limits, issuing a stern warning for any future visits. 
 
In fact, taking pictures with the animals is enough to have them seized, the TAS said.
 
The animals were allegedly a courtesy of the Bowmanville Zoo, an organization PETA has subsequently attacked, criticizing, "No reputable animal-care facility lends out exotic animals for private parties and Instagram photos."
 

Sign up for our Morning E-mail Newsletter to receive the latest headlines in your inbox.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

10/22/2025

Partly Cloudy

74° / 57°

1%

Thursday

10/23/2025

Mostly Sunny

74° / 54°

6%

Friday

10/24/2025

Sunny

79° / 55°

5%

Saturday

10/25/2025

Partly Cloudy

76° / 56°

4%

Sunday

10/26/2025

Partly Cloudy

72° / 52°

10%

Monday

10/27/2025

Sunny

73° / 52°

3%

Tuesday

10/28/2025

Sunny

76° / 53°

3%

Wednesday

10/29/2025

Sunny

77° / 54°

3%