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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLouisiana Tech employee kills mascot by leaving him outside in 100 degree weather
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/08/caretaker-of-missing-louisiana-tech-mascot-says-dog-is-dead/1In a statement released Wednesday afternoon by the university, veterinarian Patrick Sexton, who cared for Tech XX for the past four years, said he learned Wednesday that the dog had died Sunday evening after a worker at the Sexton Animal Clinic left the dog outside too long.
Community members, students and alumni had been searching Ruston since Sunday night in hopes of safely returning Tech XX to the Sexton family after a worker at the animal clinic reported he mysteriously vanished after he was let out for a bathroom break.
"Regretfully, I learned this morning that through negligence of an employee, Tech XX was left outside too long on Sunday evening and passed away from a heat stroke," Sexton said. "That employee unfortunately chose to handle it the wrong way and attempted to cover it up."
Sexton said the employee has been fired.
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Louisiana Tech employee kills mascot by leaving him outside in 100 degree weather (Original Post)
TheMightyFavog
Aug 2012
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greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)1. I didn't know that Mitt Romney moonlighted for Louisiana Tech!!!
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)3. They didn't mention anything about a car roof.
get the red out
(13,468 posts)2. Awful!
That poor dog. Bulldogs don't breathe well and are especially prone to overheating. I'm glad the idiot at the Vet's office who let him have a heat stroke was fired.
EnviroBat
(5,290 posts)4. I only leave our girl out for a couple of minutes in this heat.
It's VERY hard on them...
get the red out
(13,468 posts)5. She's adorable!
I know someone who lost their Bulldog years ago when their adult daughter left him out too long in the heat
My dog is mostly black, rough-coated dog (border collie mix) and the heat gets to her as well.
Your dog is a doll, what a cutie!!!!
EnviroBat
(5,290 posts)6. She's our kid!
Bulldogs have a "unique" personality to say the least. Dog wants on couch, dog is going to get on couch!