Fearing the LSU faithful would give up hope upon the death of the mascot, Mike’s death was not made public until the Tigers finally ended the losing streak. LSU’s Mascot (Costumed) The live ...

Throughout the years, the LSU mascot has been a mix of Bengal and Siberian tigers. Mike VII, like his immediate predecessors, is a Bengal-Siberian mix. This unique combination of tiger breeds has ...

The university's teams, known as the Fighting Tigers, compete with fervor and ... the hearts of their communities quite like LSU's mascot, Mike the Tiger. Beyond the ferocious exterior and ...

The original Mike remained at LSU for nearly 20 years until he died ... tiger donated to the school to be used as a live mascot. All tigers since were donated to the university.

Nothing says college football like live mascots. Texas fans are lucking to have one so iconic. We rank all 10 SEC mascots ...

He does officially represent the school as a live mascot but doesn't travel anywhere. The history of "Mike the Tiger" at LSU began in 1934, and there have now been seven different live tigers to ...

It’s a tough pill to swallow for thousands in the LSU community: Mike VI, the impressive, 420-pound Bengali-Siberian tiger who lives next to the university’s Tiger Stadium, has terminal cancer ...

The Mikes Since 1936, LSU has had seven live tigers act as the school’s mascot. Most lived in cramped ... The current tiger is a Siberian-Bengal mix named Mike VII. He lives in a 14,000-square ...

The owner of the tiger has a "long history of citations for mistreating tigers ... “It’s not Mike,” Wheat said in an interview, referencing LSU’s live tiger mascot that lives in an ...

LSU will have a live tiger ... “I think the opportunity to bring our mascot back onto that field is an unbelievable opportunity. How ’bout we honor Mike VI by bringing us a live tiger on ...