Mike the Tiger has been Euthanized

[Saintsfan6]

Sad to say that after declining condition and quality of life, Mike VI has been euthanized.

You will be missed buddy.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Steak night at the homeless shelter.

 

[Saintsfan6]

Steak night at the homeless shelter.

Not sure what this means. He will be necropsied and cremated. If this is some kind of joke about Mike dying, keep those comments to yourself please.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Not sure what this means. He will be necropsied and cremated. If this is some kind of joke about Mike dying, keep those comments to yourself please.

It was absolutely a joke. Sorry for your tragic personal loss.

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Sad to say that after declining condition and quality of life, Mike VI has been euthanized.

You will be missed buddy.

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Sad to hear. He and all the Mike The Tigers have always been a recognizable symbol/mascot for lsu.

 

[Saintsfan6]

It was absolutely a joke. Sorry for your tragic personal loss.

Ever consider that some people (myself included) do actually have a personal relationship with Mike? Or how about people who have family and pets who have cancer or have died of it?

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Ever consider that some people (myself included) do actually have a personal relationship with Mike? Or how about people who have family and pets who have cancer or have died of it?

I considered it for a second and made the comment anyway. Life is tough, people will continue to say things you won't like.

 

[Saintsfan6]

I considered it for a second and made the comment anyway. Life is tough, people will continue to say things you won't like.

You are a class act. Thanks for your input.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

You are a class act. Thanks for your input.

Call me what you want, Im just not silly enough to claim to have a "personal relationship" as you call it with an apex predator kept in captivity for you and little kids to stare at.

 

[sliguns]

 

[Firearmfanatic]

Sad to say that after declining condition and quality of life, Mike VI has been euthanized.

You will be missed buddy.

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Will there be a Mike VII?

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Will there be a Mike VII?

Hope not.

 

[Saintsfan6]

Call me what you want, Im just not silly enough to claim to have a "personal relationship" as you call it with an apex predator kept in captivity for you and little kids to stare at.

Clearly you are a tough guy interweb warrior. Thanks for letting us all know. I personally was a part of Mikes care and medical treatment, so no I didn't develop a relationship by staring at him.

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Will there be a Mike VII?

They are currently looking into getting a Mike VII

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Clearly you are a tough guy interweb warrior. Thanks for letting us all know. I personally was a part of Mikes care and medical treatment, so no I didn't develop a relationship by staring at him.
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Thank you, I try to keep my internet toughness well exercised.

Out of curiosity, are you a vet? or part of the group that will make the rug?

 

[Spleen]

They are currently looking into getting a Mike VII

That's a shame.
I really hope they don't go that route.

 

[jmcrawf1]

Clearly you are a tough guy interweb warrior. Thanks for letting us all know. I personally was a part of Mikes care and medical treatment, so no I didn't develop a relationship by staring at him.

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They are currently looking into getting a Mike VII

Somebody call for a tough guy internet warrior?

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[Saintsfan6]

That's a shame.
I really hope they don't go that route.

Any Tiger we decide to make into Mike VII will be a tiger from a rescue organization here in the US. We will argueably offer better care than the majority of captive large cats in the country/world. The next Mike, if there is one, will never have a chance to be a wild tiger again (if it ever was).

I don't advocate capturing and domesticating wild animals, the exact opposite actually, but the next Mike will be getting top quality care.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

The Tiger Truck Stop can keep their tiger alive, seems like LSU just dropped the ball. (pun intended)

 

[Spleen]

Any Tiger we decide to make into Mike VII will be a tiger from a rescue organization here in the US. We will argueably offer better care than the majority of captive large cats in the country/world. The next Mike, if there is one, will never have a chance to be a wild tiger again (if it ever was).

I don't advocate capturing and domesticating wild animals, the exact opposite actually, but the next Mike will be getting top quality care.

Didn't know there were domestic tiger rescue organizations.
(Or a need for them, really.)
Something new each day.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Didn't know there were domestic tiger rescue organizations.
(Or a need for them, really.)
Something new each day.

They rescue them right off the boat from India.