EST. 1887
Volume 122 · No. 32
THE DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
ALL TIGERS GEAUX TO HEAVEN Mike VI humanely euthanized after battling spindle cell sarcoma BY LAUREN HEFFKER and WILLIAM TAYLOR POTTER @wmtaylorpotter @laurheffker After nine years of frolicking in his enclosure, swimming in his pool and devouring intricate designs made from meat, Mike VI was humanely euthanized in his night house Tuesday. Although there will be no formal service, LSU Student Government will host a memorial Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. in front of Mike’s habitat. The LSU Tiger Band will play the alma mater at sunset. Mike’s death came shortly after he was moved into hospice care Monday morning. Last week, LSU Veterinarian David Baker held a press conference after a press release announced Mike’s cancer had spread to his legs
and lungs. Baker said Mike might have one to two months to live, though he would be euthanized before he succumbed to the cancer. Over the summer, Mike was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma and received radiation treatment. A University press release said Mike might live one to two years with the treatment. In the weeks after Mike’s diagnosis and following the recent update on his condition, students and community members adorned Mike’s habitat with notes and words of encouragement. Sports administration senior Clay Cardenas was at Mike’s enclosure after his passing on Tuesday to remember the tiger and “everything he
see MIKE, page 2