PETA Calls on Texas, Georgia to end Live Mascot use After Sugar Bowl Incident

By  //  January 7, 2019

The pre-game kerfuffle caught the attention of the animal rights organization

ABOVE VIDEO: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called on the University of Texas and the University of Georgia to end the use of live mascots after an incident before their Sugar Bowl matchup on Tuesday.

(FOX NEWS) – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called on the University of Texas and the University of Georgia to end the use of live mascots after an incident before their Sugar Bowl matchup on Tuesday.

Bevo, the Texas Longhorns’ steer mascot, charged Uga, the Georgia Bulldogs’ dog mascot, before the game, creating a brief moment of chaos for the people around the animals.

The pre-game kerfuffle caught the attention of the animal rights organization.

“It’s indefensible to subject animals to the stress of being packed up, carted from state to state, and paraded in front of a stadium full of screaming fans,” PETA senior vice president Lisa Lange said.

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Bevo, the Texas Longhorns’ steer mascot, charged Uga, the Georgia Bulldogs’ dog mascot, before the game, creating a brief moment of chaos for the people around the animals. (Fox News image)
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