LSU mascot Mike the Tiger has a month or two to live

Published Nov. 15, 2016 3:29 p.m. ET

Barry Werner

The cancer that has stricken LSU mascot Mike VI, the tiger, has spread and the animal has a month or two to live, his primary vet said Wednesday.

A CT and X-ray scans revealed the tumor in the tiger's head had resumed growing and that his cancer had spread elsewhere. Dr. David Baker said small, pea-sized tumors are now along Mike's legs and also in his lungs and neck, Baker said, and his right-side nasal cavity is blocked, which gave him a sinus infection last week.

The tiger's appetite has returned, Baker said, after last week's treatment of his sinus infection, which prevented him from feeling hungry.

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