Razorback mascot, and Russian boar Tusk II passed away yesterday of natural causes, and was laid to rest on the Stokes Family farm in Dardanelle, Arkansas. He was seven years old.
Tusk was born on Aug. 12, 2002, and served as the Razorback Mascot from the age of three in 2005 until the Liberty Bowl in Memphis this year. He was known for being extremely photogenic and for eating from the hands of adoring Razorback fans.
According to ArkansasRazorbacks.com, the Arkansas football team posted a 35-28 during Tusk II’s tenure as Razorback mascot.
Tusk is survived by his brother, Tusk III, Bobby Petrino, John Pelphrey, Dave Van Horn, as well as tens of thousands of fans in the Razorback family.
His brother, Tusk III will succeed him as Razorback mascot beginning in 2010.
Tusk II was a good Razorback. He will be missed.
I’m not an expert on Russian Boars, I’ll admit that. But I would like to know how it is that an animal who is a day away from dying of natural causes is in a cage in Memphis for the game Saturday? I mean, wouldn’t he have been ailing then as well? Would there not have been any way for the caretakers to tell if he were ailing? I’m really just curious, and though I suppose even asking the question seems accusatory, I assure you I’m just looking for insight, as I fully recognize my own lack of expertise in this area.
Tusk last dying wish was that Tejada would kick just ONE DAMN BALL THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS!!!
GO HOGS!
That weather was so cold, it made a lot of the people in attendance feel like crap for several days after the game. I’m inclined to believe that the weather and travel stress played a part of Tusk II’s demise.
He still had a better and longer life than most other pigs of the universe.
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