Auburn's first eagle to ever fly free in Jordan-Hare dies at 34

Published Jun. 18, 2014 5:00 p.m. ET

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Here's some sad news:

The first golden eagle mascot to ever fly free in Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium has died.

Tiger, also known as War Eagle VI, was 34 years old and died following surgery to remove a cataract in her left eye.

From the AJC's story:

A few facts about Tiger:

• She debuted on Aug. 31, 2000, and spent seven years flying at Auburn's home games.

• She hung up her wings following the Auburn-Georgia game in 2006.

• At 34, she was believed to be among the oldest golden eagles in captivity.

• She had a heck of a retirement video: