Mike the Tiger may not be growling on the field at some football games this season, but fans shouldn’t be alarmed by his absence, according to the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Mike VI is a healthy tiger, a news release said, and fans should not assume something is wrong if he is absent from a game.
The 6-year-old mascot acts normally for a tiger his age, and that’s the reason he sometimes refuses to go to games, said Ginger Guttner, director of public relations for the Vet School.
“We do not force him in any way, and we do not sedate him,” Guttner said. “We simply open the door to the