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Arkansas Razorbacks Mascot Tusk Sends Flowers to Mike the Tiger after Cancer Diagnosis

The Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers aren’t exactly best friends. The two programs have built up quite a rivalry since the Hogs joined the SEC. The two football teams battle it out every year for the Golden Boot, and it’s almost always a close, hard fought, and entertaining game.

The keyword there being “game”. Sometimes, the real world has a way of sneaking up on you and putting everything else in perspective. Earlier this week, it was announced that Mike was diagnosed with a rare, inoperable, and terminal form of cancer.

The 11 year old, 420 pound jungle cat has a rare form of spindle cell sarcoma.