Butler Blue III, aka Trip, and handler Michael Kaltenmark announce their retirement, effective May 2020. Evan Krauss will become handler for Butler Blue IV. Jenna Watson, jenna.watson@indystar.com
INDIANAPOLIS – He met the world with a Lion King moment, his breeder holding him aloft while 9,100 fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse roared. He yawned, because that’s what a 7-week-old puppy does, and also because Butler Blue III – you can call him Trip – has always known how to manage a moment. Well, except for that time he couldn’t manage his lunch Madison Square Garden, seconds before the 2015 Big East Tournament began, leaving a small gift in the lane.