Bisbee, A&M’s ‘unofficial mascot,’ found dead

[TexasTowelie]

Bisbee — the feral cat that some called an “unofficial mascot” of Texas A&M — has died, an A&M employee said Thursday.

The orange and white cat had been missing for more than a week. It lived near Biological Sciences Building East (the source of his name), often sleeping the time in grassy flower beds where students would frequently come by and pet him.

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A Twitter account in his honor amassed more than 2,800 followers. Word of his disappearance spread quickly online Tuesday, with even A&M President R. Bowen Loftin asking for help finding the feline.

He was found Thursday after an employee of the Biological Sciences Building East asked a maintenance worker to check the crawl space under the building. His age has been estimated at between 10 and 13 years old.

More at http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120720/BC0101/120729982/1138

[font color=green]A prior story about the disappearance of Bisbee is at http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120718/BC0101/120719617[/font]

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1. RIP. You brought love into thousands of lives.

Rest well.