By Ginger Guttner
I will never forget the first time that I accompanied Mike’s veterinarian to the habitat for a media interview.
Mike walked right up to me at the fence line, chuffed at me and then rubbed on the fence like he wanted me to pet him. That is still one of my best days ever.
Mike means so much to so many people. We are all feeling the loss, but I am proud that I get to work closely with the people who provide Mike’s care. It is a privilege to be one of the people who gets to hear from Tiger fans about how great a mascot Mike VI has been.
We all are so fortunate to have known him.
Ginger Guttner, who manages Mike’s social media presence, is known as the “Voice of Mike the Tiger.” As the director of public relations for LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, interacting with Mike VI was a regular part of Guttner’s job.
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This article was originally published in the November 2016 issue of 225 magazine.
