Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:40 AM

Louisiana Tech employee kills mascot by leaving him outside in 100 degree weather

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/08/caretaker-of-missing-louisiana-tech-mascot-says-dog-is-dead/1

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon by the university, veterinarian Patrick Sexton, who cared for Tech XX for the past four years, said he learned Wednesday that the dog had died Sunday evening after a worker at the Sexton Animal Clinic left the dog outside too long.

Community members, students and alumni had been searching Ruston since Sunday night in hopes of safely returning Tech XX to the Sexton family after a worker at the animal clinic reported he mysteriously vanished after he was let out for a bathroom break.

"Regretfully, I learned this morning that through negligence of an employee, Tech XX was left outside too long on Sunday evening and passed away from a heat stroke," Sexton said. "That employee unfortunately chose to handle it the wrong way and attempted to cover it up."

Sexton said the employee has been fired.

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Louisiana Tech employee kills mascot by leaving him outside in 100 degree weather (Original post)	TheMightyFavog	Aug 2012	OP
I didn't know that Mitt Romney moonlighted for Louisiana Tech!!!	greatauntoftriplets	Aug 2012	#1
They didn't mention anything about a car roof.	HopeHoops	Aug 2012	#3
Awful!	get the red out	Aug 2012	#2
I only leave our girl out for a couple of minutes in this heat.	EnviroBat	Aug 2012	#4
She's adorable!	get the red out	Aug 2012	#5
She's our kid!	EnviroBat	Aug 2012	#6

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:44 AM

greatauntoftriplets (129,582 posts)

1. I didn't know that Mitt Romney moonlighted for Louisiana Tech!!!

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:48 AM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

3. They didn't mention anything about a car roof.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:05 AM

get the red out (7,295 posts)

2. Awful!

That poor dog. Bulldogs don't breathe well and are especially prone to overheating. I'm glad the idiot at the Vet's office who let him have a heat stroke was fired.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:57 AM

EnviroBat (5,259 posts)