Influencer condemned for feeding live chicken to caged tiger

 

NOWADAYS it is almost impossible to navigate the cyberspace without coming across content from an influencer. They do all sorts of things, from eating in front of the camera, visiting places of interest, or performing death defying stunts, all in the name of attention.

But here is a rule that influencers do not break. We don’t hurt people or animals in the name of fame. That said, an unnamed influencer found herself in quite a pickle recently while making a video blog about her travel into a snowswept country.

In the video, she could be seen feeding live chicken to a couple of tigers in a cage. Any public relations officer worth their salt can quickly point out why this is not a good idea. 

I saw this and was shocked. Animal cruelty. Kenapa la influencer kat Malaysia macam ni masih ada orang support  pic.twitter.com/zvdUs07GJJ

— kamaghul deghaman (@kamaghul) February 17, 2026

The video can be found at: https://x.com/kamaghul/status/2023578103755506123

“Does this girl like cheap publicity?” netizen @nerdynadd wondered while @Xlmt69 pointed out that these tiger zoos are in fact, actually tiger farms where the animals are killed for exotic food.

“It clearly shows what kind of person she is, and those replies supporting her, pretty much the same level of coconut head as her,” added @FSIKY.

But there were others who defended her action, such as @LovarethS who pointed out the fried chicken we consume, which someone else has conveniently prepared.

“You guys obviously have never cooked a live crab before. By this standard raya korban is also unethical. You all are weak,” said @addinsan.

On another note, the website sciencedirect.com said live feeding is actually beneficial to the captive animals. “From a behavioural viewpoint it provides captive animals with stimulation, especially when it is presented in an imaginative way, providing a very important form of environmental enrichment,” said the website.

Food comprising live animals or their derivatives is widely considered to serve many purposes. From a nutritive perspective, it contains important, sometimes essential, amino acids, vitamins, and other nutrients. 

In other words, feeding live animals is fine. Regardless, it is rather tasteless to create content from the suffering of an animal. Keep such activities under wraps. —Focus Malaysia