PETA is going after the University of Georgia for using a live mascot, but Uga the bulldog actually lives a lavish life

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• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — better known as PETA — has come after the University of Georgia's football team for its beloved mascot.
• PETA tweeted that Uga X looked "miserable" at a recent UGA game and called on the university to retire the English bulldog from its obligations to the team.
• Fans quickly pointed out that Uga leads a lavish life complete with his own bedroom, air-conditioned dog house, custom-engineered car, and hotel suite at a hotel near the university.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — better known as PETA — has come after the University of Georgia's football team for its beloved mascot.

Uga X — the 10th iteration of the storied football program's live pure-white English bulldog mascot — was caught on camera sulking and flashing his sad puppy dog eyes during No. 4 Georgia's victory over the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday afternoon. The good boy sat cooped up in his custom, UGA-themed dog house — which comes equipped with a permanent air conditioner, lots of space, and a prime view of the cheerleaders — while rain poured down between the hedges at Sanford Stadium.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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