A wild marquee SEC matchup in Loss of life Valley on Saturday night time pits host No. 14 LSU and No. 11 Alabama. With nationwide consideration on this ranked recreation, LSU will reportedly have a particular visitor on the sector all through the sport, and it lives as much as their namesake.
A number of experiences point out {that a} reside tiger shall be on the sector for the primary time in nearly a decade.
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Then Louisiana state Sen. Invoice Wheat, R-Thirty seventh District, confirmed to the Louisiana Illuminator that the reside tiger shall be on the sector for the primary time since 2015; beloved mascot Mike VI died in 2016.
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Mike VII, who has been the college’s mascot since 2017, is not going to be the tiger on the sideline, in response to experiences. He lives throughout from the stadium in an enclosure, and the 8-year-old tiger has by no means attended a recreation at Tiger Stadium.
The place this tiger attending the sport is from and whether or not he shall be taken care of by LSU, stays unclear in the intervening time.
Garrett Nussmeier throws a go because the LSU Tigers tackle the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., on Oct. 12, 2024. (SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Community/through Imagn Photos)
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry stated this yr that he wished to see a reside tiger again on the sideline in Loss of life Valley, and this transfer could possibly be because of that want.
In response to the Louisiana Illuminator, Landry arrange an unofficial committee to speak to LSU about bringing a reside tiger again to the sideline.
A reside tiger is anticipated to return to Loss of life Valley forward of LSU’s matchup with Alabama. (IMAGN)
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Surgeon normal Ralph Abraham, a veterinarian, was reportedly instrumental in making this occur for LSU. Wheat can also be a veterinarian who supplied assist in the matter.
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