Georgia bulldog mascot dies
editor1 |Jun 28,2008
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ATHENS, Georgia (Ticker) -- Uga VI, the University of Georgia's
bulldog mascot, died Friday from congestive heart failure.
Uga VI, who would have turned 10 years old next month, was taken
to his veterinarian in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday night after
experiencing heavy breathing, according to owner Frank W.
Seiler.
"His heart just played out," Seiler said Saturday. "He suffered
no pain and died peacefully."
According to Georgia's athletic department, Uga VI was the
winningest mascot in the history of the Bulldogs' storied
football program.
Georgia went 87-27 while capturing two Southeastern Conference
championships and winning six bowl games during Uga VI's tenure,
which began in 1999.
"He had a marvelous record," Seiler said. "He was a very strong
and healthy dog. He was the biggest of all the dogs, and he had
the biggest heart. It just played out."
"This is a very sad day for the entire Bulldog Nation," Georgia
athletic director Damon Evans added in a statement. "Uga has
always been such a strong figure associated with the University
of Georgia nationwide. Uga VI was a damn good mascot and a damn
good dog. He was an outstanding representative of our fine
institution."
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