Mike The Tiger has died

Dicks out for mike.

Hope there are lots of delicious antelope in tiger heaven

Sad day...RIP Mike

This all happened so quickly.

That sucks

I wonder, did they put him down or did he die from the cancer

Very sad to hear he's passed. He was an icon for the entire SEC and college football as a whole. MY deepest condolences to the whole LSU fan base.

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I wonder, did they put him down or did he die from the cancer

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BATON ROUGE – LSU’s live tiger mascot, Mike VI, passed away today, Oct. 11. Mike VI was born on July 23, 2005, and adopted by LSU in 2007. He was 11 years old at the time of his passing.

Mike was humanely euthanized in his night house by LSU’s Attending Veterinarian David Baker, DVM, Ph.D. He was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma in May 2016 and underwent stereotactic radiotherapy on June 1, 2016, at Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center. He entered hospice care in his night house on Oct. 10, 2016, so that his caretakers could observe him to ensure that he did not suffer.

There will not be a formal memorial service for Mike VI, but fans are encouraged to share their memories, stories and photos on social media using #MikeVI.

LSU has begun the search for a young, male tiger. As with Mikes IV, V and VI, LSU will seek to obtain a donated tiger from a rescue facility.

For more information on Mike’s cancer diagnosis and treatment, please go to www.lsu.edu/miketiger/news.php or visit his social media pages (facebook.com/MikeTigerVI and @MikeTigerVI).

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He is in a better place. Love you Mr. Mike the Tiger

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Dicks out for mike.

Hope there are lots of delicious gators in tiger heaven

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