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LSU Has Kept Its Mike The Tiger Tradition Alive With The Help Of Neglectful Backyard ZoosFor the past two generations, LSU has been obtaining successive iterations of their live tiger mascot, Mike the Tiger, from shoddy, abusive, and neglectful backyard zoos....

LSU Mascot Mike The Tiger Diagnosed With Inoperable Form Of CancerLSU’s live tiger mascot, Mike the Tiger, has a rare and inoperable form of cancer, and will soon undergo a treatment of radiation therapy that has never before been used on a tiger, reports The Advocate. A tumor was discovered next to Mike’s eye by a student trainer, and a CT scan confirmed it was s...