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

Gov. Jeff Landry’s office told this to The Advocate/The Times-Picayune and WBRZ on Monday; the office declined to elaborate on where the funding used to borrow the tiger came from. It’s unclear if future appearances of live tigers on the field can be expected.

The tiger, a one-year-old who’s housed in Florida, is named Omar Bradley. His appearance in Death Valley comes after a months-long campaign spearheaded personally by Landry.

WDSU confirmed with Mitchel Kalmanson, Omar’s owner, that no state funds were given to him.

Kalmanson has been cited by federal authorities for multiple instances of mishandling animals, garnering condemnation from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

LSU ceased the tradition of parading its live tiger mascots in 2015. The university’s stance is that Mike the Tiger is housed on campus as a sanctuary.

Landry said his effort to get a live tiger on the field was honoring the past tradition.

The Governor’s Office and LSU didn’t provide comment or respond to questions from the Reveille at press time.