Mike spent the summer of at the Little Rock Zoo while his enclosure was being expanded from to 1, square feet. In April , Mike developed a neurologic problem that resulted in mild lameness.
In addition, he was getting on in years and was beginning to slow down. The Baton Rouge Zoo offered to take in the aging mascot. There he lived until his condition worsened, and he became severely disabled.
Mike IV was put to sleep on March 3, Mike III was introduced to the general public at the first home game of the season, on Oct. Mike died of pneumonia on Aug. Arrived at LSU: Sept. Mike II was born on Feb. He arrived secretly on campus on Sept. Reportedly, Mike II was then secretly buried under a willow tree along the Mississippi River by newly appointed athletic director Jim Corbett, campus police chief C. Photographs of Mike II taken before and after his convalescence are clearly of two different tigers facial markings of tigers are as unique as fingerprints , and he seemed to have grown at a tremendous rate.
All rumors of the death and replacement of Mike II were denied. He died at the Audubon Zoo on May 15, , of complications associated with multiple fractures to his left rear leg it was not known exactly how or when the leg was injured. The first Mike was housed in the Baton Rouge Zoo for one year before a permanent home was constructed near Tiger Stadium.
Mike I reigned for 20 years before dying of pneumonia in the midst of a six-game LSU losing streak in Meanwhile, his two-legged furry costumed counterpart that stalks the sidelines of LSU athletics events has been on campus since the s. Mike travels throughout the country with many of the Tiger teams, while also making public appearances to promote LSU athletics in Baton Rouge and surrounding communities.
Way back in the fall of , coach A. According to Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr. This company became a part of a battalion commanded by Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat and was the only company of that battalion to wear the colorful Zouave uniform. That nickname in time was applied to all of the Louisiana troops of Robert E.
The tiger symbol came from the famous Washington Artillery of New Orleans. Heard, William G. They requested donations of 25 cents from all students in order to raise the funds to purchase the tiger LSU no longer purchases tigers and only accepts rescues. The fundraising campaign was a success! The tiger was originally named Sheik, but his name was changed to Mike in honor of Chambers, the man most responsible for bringing him to LSU.
He died due to kidney disease on June 29, , but created a legacy that continues on in LSU athletics and school pride. He was succeed by other rescue tigers, with Mike VII currently filling the role. LSU stopped purchasing tigers to fill the role of mascot after Mike III in , and instead began to take in rescues only. Mike VII has not shown any adverse effects from the vaccine.
His caretakers will continue to monitor him closely as always. It is believed that the animals contracted the virus from zookeepers. Now that Mike has been vaccinated, the barricades will be removed the week of Aug. In addition to the barricades around the habitat, the LSU mascot team instituted procedures to prevent disease transmission. Learn more about this program by Zoetis. He arrived on campus on Aug.
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