Mike VI has moved into hospice, LSU officials say

LSU has released a statement saying the live mascot, a Bengali-Siberian hybrid tiger, has been moved to hospice.

The announcement was made on Mike VI’s official Facebook page on Monday morning.

The one-sentence announcement also said the tiger will no longer be in his yard.

The LSU mascot was diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer in May. On Wednesday, LSU veterinarian David Baker said at a news conference that the cancer has grown, giving Mike one to two months to live.

Read more about Mike VI at theneworleansadvocate.com

This story was originally published October 10, 2016 at 8:48 AM with the headline "Mike VI has moved into hospice, LSU officials say."