Selfies with tigers may soon be illegal in New York

Law makers have passed a bill that may ban people from taking seflies while hugging, patting or otherwise touching tigers in New York state.

Manhattan Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal said that she introduced the legislation to increase safety at travelling circuses and county fairs that allow the public to get up close and personal with their big cats.



“They can still pose with bears and monkeys,” she said. “They just have to take big cats off their list.”

Illicit tiger touchers would face fines up to $500, even if it’s only a cub. However, if the bill is signed into law it will be hard to enforce as it will be difficult to prove that photos with tigers were taken in New York state.