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Tiger growl chases off PETA
February 26, 2010
Posted: February 26, 2010

Tiger Woodswasn't amused by billboards that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals planned to put up bearing his face and the slogan, "Too much sex can be a bad thing." Lawyers for the horndog golfer threatened to sue the activists if they used his once-valuable image in their campaign urging owners to neuter their pets. So now PETA says it will feature another famous philanderer, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, with the possible tagline: "Your dog doesn't have to go to South America to get laid."

A PETA source told Page Six, "We were contacted by Tiger's lawyers at IMG who kindly, but firmly, told us we were not authorized to use his image on the billboard, and would we desist. We agreed and have now turned the focus of our campaign to Mark Sanford."

The ad campaign aims to prevent millions of abandoned cats and dogs from being euthanized at shelters each year. It featured an image of Woods with the words, "Too much sex can be a bad thing . . . for little tigers too. Help keep cats (and dogs) out of trouble: Always spay or neuter!"

But PETA abandoned the plan after the call yesterday from IMG. No figure for possible damages was discussed. But

Rob Hassett-- who is not involved with Woods, but whose Atlanta firm, Casey Gilson P.C., focuses on entertainment law -- said, "It would be a violation of his publicity rights to use his image without his consent. The damages would be a jury decision. But I'd sue for at least $5 million."

Now PETA intends to poke fun instead at Sanford, who flew to Buenos Aires last year to be with hot tamale

Maria Belen Chapurwhen he claimed he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Lawyers for the horndog golfer threatened to sue the activists if they used his once-valuable image in their campaign urging owners to neuter their pets. So now PETA says it will feature another famous philanderer, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, with the possible tagline: "Your dog doesn't have to go to South America to get laid."

A PETA source told Page Six, "We were contacted by Tiger's lawyers at IMG who kindly, but firmly, told us we were not authorized to use his image on the billboard, and would we desist. We agreed and have now turned the focus of our campaign to Mark Sanford."