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Tyson and Paris Fury's daughter Venezuela has sparked backlash from her followers after posing for a snap with baby tigers during her trip to Thailand.
The teen, who got engaged to her boyfriend Noah Price at her 16th birthday party last year, has been enjoying her trip to Asia alongside her famous family.
During her trip, Venezuela shared snaps on Instagram posing next to tiger cubs whilst visiting a park in Pattaya, based in Thailand's eastern Gulf coast.
Dressed in a white crochet two-piece, Venezuela beamed as she posed alongside the small animals.
Her post has sparked backlash from some online, who claimed she may not have been aware that 'these tigers are exploited and drugged'.
Comments included: 'This is awful! Please be aware that they drug the animals for photos with tourists, please please don't do this and promote it;
Tyson and Paris Fury's daughter Venezuela has sparked backlash from her followers after posing for a snap with baby tigers during her trip to Thailand
The teen, who got engaged to her boyfriend Noah Price at her 16th birthday party last year, has been enjoying her trip to Asiaalongside her famous family
'They drug and sedate the tigers so photos like this can be taken. It's terrible;
'Absolutely awful what they do to these animals use this image to promote their cruelty.'
However some were more complimentary, with one writing: 'I did this when we went Thailand such lovely animals.'
Tiger entertainment venues are increasing in popularity across the world, especially in places like Thailand, with tourists given the chance to have an up-close-and-personal experience with a tiger in captivity.
However, it was previously reported by The Independant that animal rights campaigner group Lady Freethinker (LFT) said it had found cruelty against 'photo-prop' animals in recent visits to 11 zoos across Thailand,
Elisa Allen, PETA vice president of UK programmes and operations, told the publication: 'Handling by the public subjects animals to stress, puts them at risk of injury, and can facilitate disease transmission between them and visitors.'
They added that the tiger cubs are 'prematurely torn away from their mothers' and 'forced to work all day without food, water, or rest' for photo opportunities, and then they're too old, 'many are slaughtered and used to make tiger wine.'
Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Venezuela Fury for comment.
During her trip, Venezuela shared snaps on Instagram posing next to tiger cubs whilst visiting a park in Pattaya, based in Thailand's eastern Gulf coast
Dressed in a white crochet two-piece, Venezuela beamed as she posed alongside the small animals
Her post has sparked backlash from some online, who claimed she may not have been aware that 'these tigers are exploited and drugged'
It comes after Venezuela revealed she plans to marry fiancé Noah this year and they could be walking down the aisle as early as May.
Fans were left shocked in October when the Fury family shared a video of Venezuela accepting her boyfriend's proposal at her glamorous 16th birthday party.
In an Instagram Q&A the teen opened up about her wedding plans and her hopes to tie the knot sooner rather than later.
One follower asked: 'When's the wedding going to be?', to which the bride-to-be replied: 'I'm trying to get everything booked for May/June time, but I'm not sure when it will be'.
When another wondered if she'd be moving out of the Fury family home before the big day, Venezuela said: 'No, I will be in my mam and dad's home til I'm married'.
Paris recently defended her daughter's engagement when she was asked about the news during an appearance on This Morning.
She was quizzed by hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on her reaction, and whether she felt her eldest child was 'too young' to be preparing for a wedding.
Paris said that her daughter had only 'followed in her footsteps', as she got engaged to champion boxer husband Tyson, 37, when she was just 17.
Hitting back against the backlash from fans, Paris said: 'She's very young, [but we don't] worry at all, Venezuela is so mature for her years.
It comes after Venezuela revealed she plans to marry fiancé Noah this year and they could be walking down the aisle as early as May
'She has done so much, even in such a short time just because of who she is and the fact that she's got six younger brother and sisters that she has helped bring up, I can't deny it.
'She is very mature, and in the last 12 months I've been doing work with Venezuela, she's been doing different shoots, interviews, working on social media.
'I've give her all options in life, and she has chosen this path and I can't deny her. I was 17 when I got engaged, so she's obviously following in my footsteps, and how could I judge her in any which way?
'I know she's young, but I think she's found the person that she loves, and if she's happy, I will completely support her.'
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