New LSU tiger arrives in Baton Rouge

The anticipated next Mike the Tiger arrived in Baton Rouge via plane late Saturday afternoon from Indiana, LSU officials confirmed. “After a long ordeal, the tiger is here,” said Michael Ruffner, LSU vice chancellor of communications. “It could not have gone better,” Ruffner said of the plane trip and the subsequent Acadian Ambulance ride. “Everything was flawless.” The 2-year-old, male Bengal tiger will now undergo a two-week quarantine or “acclimation” process at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine before the tiger officially becomes Mike VI. The quarantine is a health and safety precaution.

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