Former Georgia mascot, Uga X, has died; the English bulldog served as UGA mascot from 2015-2022
Marilyn Vaca, Manager of Content and Coverage, Jacksonville
FILE - Georgia mascot Uga X walks on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga. Former Georgia mascot Uga X, whose eight-year run included back-to-back national championships, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) (John Bazemore, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Georgia fans lost their beloved mascot, Uga X. He was part of the line of English bulldog mascots that represent the University of Georgia. Uga X was 10 years old and died peacefully at his home in Savannah.
The Seiler family, based in Savannah, has cared for the line of mascots for almost 70 years.
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Born May 27, 2013, he formally began his tenure in a collaring ceremony at the Georgia-Georgia Southern football game on Nov. 21, 2015. Que retired following the 2022… pic.twitter.com/Rqypoopavy
