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.

The iconic mascot, affectionately known ... a comfortable and safe habitat for the tigers. The legacy of Mike the Tiger is a testament to LSU's dedication to upholding its proud traditions.

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

As far as we know, none of the other tigers growled on verbal cue." Mike III reigned 18 years as LSU's live mascot. "During his lifetime, LSU won the national championship in football (with a 7-0 ...

Showcasing a live tiger on the sidelines was a long-standing tradition at the school, but since 2015 LSU has shied away from the practice. Currently, at least one live tiger mascot, Mike VII ...

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 ...

Following the death of the school’s previous tiger, Mike VI, in 2016, LSU announced that future Mike the Tigers would no longer ... university’s current live mascot, Mike VII — an 8-year ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Mike VII, LSU’s live tiger mascot, received a routine dental cleaning and exam on Saturday by a team from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. The team was overseen by Rhett ...

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 ...

Up until 2015, Louisiana State University’s endangered feline mascot ... handler would agitate Mike enough to get the tiger to howl into a microphone to frighten LSU’s opponents, embolden ...