Arkansas sends flowers to LSU mascot with cancer

Keith Stokes of Dardanelle feeds Tusk, Arkansas' live mascot, on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
Keith Stokes of Dardanelle feeds Tusk, Arkansas' live mascot, on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

Flowers on behalf of the Razorbacks' mascot were sent to acknowledge the LSU live tiger that was diagnosed with cancer earlier this week.

A photo of the arrangement was posted to the Instagram page for Mike VI on Wednesday.

Thanks, Tusk! Arkansas' Razorback sent me flowers. #MascotsStickTogether

A photo posted by Mike VI, LSU's Live Mascot (@miketigervi) on



This isn't the first time Arkansas has sent flowers in recognition of a sick mascot. It also happened last year after Texas' Bevo XIV, a live longhorn, was diagnosed with cancer. Bevo died the following day.

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