On July 29, Tech XX, Louisiana Tech’s English bulldog mascot cooked to death after he was reportedly left outdoors alone during extreme summer temperatures. The person responsible for Tech XX’s care then tried to cover up the incident.

This isn’t the first time that a Louisiana Tech mascot suffered from a heat-related illness. Tech XX’s predecessor, Tech XIX, was retired after surviving heat exhaustion during a game in 2007. But the school just doesn’t get it, and it has plans to get another English bulldog mascot!

Don’t let another dog die from heatstroke! Write to LA Tech’s administrators and ask the school to discontinue live-animal mascot programs.

Please send polite comments to:

• Daniel D. Reneau
  President
  Louisiana Tech University
  318-257-3785
  reneau@latech.edu

• Bruce Van De Velde
  Athletics Director
  Louisiana Tech Athletics
  318-257-3247
  vandevelde@latech.edu

• Mary Kay Hungate
  Deputy Athletics Director
  Louisiana Tech Athletics
  318-257-5654
  usmkh@latech.edu

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