to loan the dogs to the University for use as mascots after bringing them to the 1946 Georgia Tech game (which was the final game of the 1946 regular season). Tuffy died of a heart attack after the 1948 Kentucky game, but Butch served by himself until he was shot and killed by a Warner Robins policeman while roaming the streets in the summer of 1951 after escaping from his pen. Mike – 1951–55 – Mike was a brindled English Bulldog owned by C.L. Fain, and during his time as mascot, he lived in the campus field house. Mike died due to natural causes in 1955. A bronze likeness of Mike stands outside of Memorial Hall on Georgia's campus near Sanford Stadium. See also Bulldog breeds Bully – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Mississippi State Bulldogs sports teams Butler Blue – The bulldog mascots of Butler University; part of a similar dynasty of mascots for the Butler Bulldogs Handsome Dan – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Yale Bulldogs sports teams Jack the Bulldog – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Georgetown Hoyas sports teams Tech – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs sports teams List of bulldog mascots List of individual dogs Notes References Individual dogs Southeastern Conference mascots Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Dog mascots Mascots introduced in 1956 1966 animal deaths 1972 animal deaths 1981 animal deaths 1990 animal deaths 1999 animal deaths 2008 animal deaths 2009 animal deaths 2011 animal deaths 2015 animal deaths Deaths from lymphoma