Several weeks after PETA called for the University of Georgia to end its 'outdated' use of a live mascot, two former Bulldogs snapped back at the organization.
won its second consecutive national championship, PETA called attention to the school's use of a live bulldog for a mascot.the school's use of Uga"drives demand for breathing-impaired breeds ," like pugs, boxers and English and French bulldogs."
The animal rights organization called on the school to discontinue its use of Uga and to be"a winner not only in football but also in its treatment of" animals. University of Georgia mascot Uga X during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga."I don't think folks know how good of a life Uga lives," former punter Tavarres King told TMZ Sports."That dog's loved, bro. Chill out, PETA.""You'd be getting rid of a lot of tradition," he said."I feel like those pets live the best lives. … Uga live the life.""Even on away games, you get on the plane.
Georgia mascot UGA X during a game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Nov. 27, 2021, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta."As the back-to-back national champion, can’t UGA find it in its heart to honestly examine the impact of its promotion of deformed dogs and call time on its outdated, live-animal mascot program?" PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital last month.
There have been 10"Ugas" since the mascot was first introduced in 1956, each a descendant of the original Uga.
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