Georgia's Bulldog Mascot, Uga VI, Dies at Age 10
Uga VI was the master of his domain, succeeding his father as Georgia's mascot in 1999. Uga VII's status for the '08 football season is unknown.
(2003 Photo By John Bazemore -- Associated Press)
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Uga VI, the University of Georgia's beloved English bulldog mascot, died Friday night in Savannah, Ga., Cecelia Seiler confirmed to the Macon Telegraph yesterday morning.
"He didn't suffer," Seiler said of Uga VI, who died of congestive heart failure. "He lived right here in my den with me for 10 years. He was a happy dog."
Uga VII's readiness to take the field for the 2008 football season is a topic for school officials, Seiler said, and none could be reached immediately yesterday morning.
Sonny Seiler, whose family has owned all of the dogs, was at his office yesterday morning, his wife said, and could not be reached for comment.
Uga VI took the reins from his father, Uga V, early in the 1999 season. He would have turned 10 on July 22, and could have been the only one of the dogs other than Uga I to serve past his 10th birthday.
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