Just 15 months after being chosen as the mascot of the University of Georgia Bulldogs, Uga VII died Thursday morning of heart-related causes.
The death came just a week after Georgia’s vet school had given the 4-year-old dog a clean bill of health, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
“We are all in a state of shock,” Frank W. (Sonny) Seiler, owner of the line of bulldog mascots for more than half a century, said in a statement. “We had no warning whatsoever.”
The dog’s predecessor, Uga VI, died last year of congestive heart failure. Uga VII was the shortest-serving of the mascots except for “Otto,” a substitute who served for four games in 1986 when Uga IV was sidelined with an injury.
The Bulldog football team was 16-7 under Uga VII. His successor won’t be announced till next season. —Don Troop
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9 Responses to Georgia’s Bulldog Dies. Again.
11894974 - November 20, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Why such an insensitive headline?
22228715 - November 20, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Aww. He looked particularly friendly. My condolences to all who loved him.
grantblume - November 20, 2009 at 5:18 pm
This was the best headline of the week. Hilarious. Poor dog, but great headline.
11894974 - November 21, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Trying to get a laugh out of the death of an animal mascot just does not seem funny. Sorry #3. I disagree with you on this one.
snwiedmann - November 23, 2009 at 7:36 am
Whether you find humor in the headline or not, a better question might be why purebred English Bulldogs appear to have a tendency, as a breed, towards heart problems. We know they have respiratory problems because American breeders have done all they can to exaggerate their pushed-in facial features. Breeding for exaggerated qualities may well bring an end to the breed. This is not responsible nor intelligent human behavior.
ellis - November 23, 2009 at 10:09 am
That’s not the only thing that died last week. The Georgia Bulldogs “died” on the field during Saturday’s game, losing to Kentucky for the first home loss to UK since 1977 or so.
andyj - November 23, 2009 at 10:42 am
I would suggest checking for blood alcohol level.
jcn8139 - November 23, 2009 at 11:03 am
Even this Yellow Jacket is sorry to hear the news. UDA is my favorite real animal mascot. The best thing I eveb saw Uga do was nearly bite an Auburn player that had just scored against UGA.Go Jackets!
jooley2 - November 23, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Dear #5, snwiedmann:Re: your “Breeding for exaggerated qualities” . . . “is not responsible nor intelligent human behavior.”Responsible, intelligent behavior has been bred out of humans.