Louisiana's Gov. Jeff Landry proposed bringing LSU's live mascot, Mike the Tiger, back into Tiger Stadium before football games. This request has started quite the debate amongst Tiger fans and has even gained the attention of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
A family in Baton Rouge, Louisiana recently visited the habitat for "Mike The Tiger" at LSU, and when the Bengal Tiger saw the kid it put on a show for everyone.
When is a sports movie not a sports movie? When it focuses on the mascot and not the team. LSU's Mike the Tiger is the subject of such a film in the works right now.
The "live action" version of The Lion King officially hit theaters today (7/19), and LSU put together their own video featuring Mike the Tiger and Coach Ed Orgeron to help celebrate.
LSU plans to have a new live tiger mascot on campus by August, replacing one that died in October following months of treatment for a rare form of cancer.