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Butler University Mascot Blue II Dies
It is with heavy hearts that we report to you that Butler’s beloved mascot, Butler Blue II, has passed away due to complications from congestive heart failure.
Butler University students, fans and administration are morning the loss of their schools mascot. The sweater-wearing English Bulldog who walked softly but carried a big bone.
Blue II, the English Bulldog mascot passed away Saturday. Blue II suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy, which affects both the right and left sides of the heart.
Blues II’s owners were Michael Kaltenmark, a Butler graduate and his wife Tiffany.
Blue II was one of the most recognizable of all school mascots was 9-years-old or 63-years-old in “dog years.”
He appeared at every Butler men’s basketball game… and traveling like a rock star aboard the team’s chartered jet during the Final Four basketball championships in 2010 and 2011.
In May Blue II retired and handed down his collar to his younger brother, Blue III, AKA Trip in an official changing of the collar ceremony took place on Mar. 9.
Trip a 1-year-old bulldog is said to have “plenty of energy and eagerness to carry the torch.”
Blue II is survived by Mike Kaltenmark, his wife Tiffany and 4,700 Butler University students.
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