Last week’s death of Uga VII has prompted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to propose that the University of Georgia replace its line of bulldog mascots with an animatronic dog.
“It is time for the university to put an end to the cycle of suffering endured by dogs who are brought into the world solely to represent the school’s ‘brand,’” says PETA Assistant Director Kristie Phelps. “By choosing a humane alternative to the use of live animals as school mascots, UGA can show that compassion always wins.”
May we suggest Boston Dynamics’ “Big Dog” (below), the four-legged robot financed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for future use as a sort of pack mule for soldiers in rugged terrain? (Boston Dynamics’ two-legged “Petman” robot was the subject of a post a few weeks ago in this space.) We can’t imagine any creature more intimating than the beast in this video. —Don Troop
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4 Responses to Georgia’s Next Bulldog Should Be a Robot, PETA Says
rbrunson56 - November 25, 2009 at 6:32 am
Interesting idea. I appreciate PETA’s passion, not their position. Long live UGA.
22010152 - November 25, 2009 at 9:32 am
It has more emotion than the current UGA coach, Mark Richt.
cwinton - November 25, 2009 at 11:52 am
Sounds more appropriate for Georgia Tech … Georgia should switch to a student in a bulldog costume.
kitrick22 - December 2, 2009 at 11:48 am
Georgia has a mascot in a bulldog costume. His name is Hairy Dawg. PETA needs to stay out of athletics. They are nothing more than an annoyance. However, I do agree with rbrunson56, I appreciate their passion, however misguided it may be.