Fresh off their title win, Georgia has a new opponent - PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals fired off a letter to University of Georgia president, Jere Morehead this week asking the school to replace its iconic English bulldog, Uga X, with a human at sporting events...

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PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman released a statement on the matter ... saying, "As the back-to-back national champion, can’t UGA find it in its heart to honestly examine the impact of its promotion of deformed dogs and call time on its outdated, live-animal mascot program?"

"PETA is calling on Jere Morehead to be a peach and replace poor Uga with a human mascot who can support the team in a winning way."

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Mahootney•16 months

PETA can go euthanize themselves.

TigerB8•16 months

I remember when they tried this shite with Mike the Tiger. That response letter to them was awesome. "average lifespan of a tiger in wild is 7 years, and here at LSU it's 12 years". "the tiger has a world class vet staff catering to him 24/7 and a 3 million dollar habitat to live in...." Not exact words, but from what I remember.

ShellAtTheBeach•16 months

Tigers have actually been known to reach up to 20 years of age when allowed to live as nature intended. And even the best facilities can't come close to replicating the expansive terrain that the animals would enjoy in nature, or the ability to make choices for themselves. Tigers want to be free, not be hauled around in a cage and gawked at by drunken screaming football fans.

Akit1•16 months

You do realize they are taking tigers already in captivity? They aren’t going hunting in India? Please tell me you knew that.

CanebreakCajun•16 months

Shell, you're an idiot.

VoxDawg•16 months

PETA can suuuuuuuuck a dick.

young man tiger•16 months

Hello. I’m the chairperson for Super PETA, and we are shocked and appalled at the insensitive use of the word “deformed” to describe this precious creature. Please use more sensitive language in the future when referring to this fricking dog. Thank you.

gumbeaux•16 months

So what about the buffalo, longhorn steer, eagle, cock, other bulldogs, Smokey, reveille, tusk, etc etc?

lsusteve1•16 months

UGA should "urge" PETA to mind their own business

CAD703X•16 months

Maybe they should watch the documentary on how this dog is treated lol. Damn dog has the best job in the world and gets better food than I do and constant love and attention from a team dedicated to him.

Lynxrufus2012•16 months

People Eating Tasty Animals. Leave the bulldog alone.

Hurricane Mike•16 months

How the frick do you retire a dog? Euthanize it? That's very humane PETA, you bunch of Dims

NytroBud•16 months

Yea...frick Peta

gamecockman12•16 months

PETA is such a freaking joke.

Le Tenia•16 months

"..of its promotion of deformed dogs"? That's insensitive, PETA! More awareness and training is needed.

Spasweezy•16 months

PETA can eat a dick.

caliegeaux•16 months

What could/would PETA do if uga said go frick yourself?

ShellAtTheBeach•16 months

With millions of homeless animals in this country, there is zero reason to breed dogs, and particularly dogs whose faces are so severely deformed that they struggle just to breathe. Promoting the breeding and buying of bulldogs is shameful. And while I don't agree with forcing a dog to endure screaming crowds of strangers and all manner of other things that frighten them, if UGA insists on having a live dog mascot, they should at least have the decency to adopt and to encourage fans to do so as well.

lsudave1•16 months

You have 2 posts and they are both responses to this article. You must work for PETA and I would like to give you a warm tigerdroppings welcome by inviting you to GFY

Philzilla•16 months

Don’t tell me what to do.

POTUS2024•16 months

wow this is dumb

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brett408•16 months

It is a dog that hangs out and lives better than most other dogs. Why does PETA hate dogs so much?

Maybe they should turn their attention on he Michigan Muslim city that just voted for sacrificing household pets to Allah.

POTUS2024•16 months

This is why so many people despise PETA. Youtube filled with neglected animal videos. But they focus on a spoiled dog living better than any other canine in the country.

ExpoTiger•16 months

PETA clearly doesn’t realize that no one gives a frick about their bullshite organization.

kjntgr•16 months

Well Mike no longer gets in his cage so apparently some people give a frick

Rex Feral•16 months

That dog has a better life than any of the purple haired fat girls who work for PETA. They're just trying to bring him down to their level.

Clark14•16 months

We’re not talking about starving, retired greyhounds here, this dog is living the life as best as his anatomy will allow.

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