R.I.P. Butler Blue II

The news was released yesterday that Butler Blue II, the bulldog mascot for the Butler University Bulldogs, passed away Saturday after an extended Illness. He was nine years old. The whole story comes out in a eulogy from Michael Kaltenmark, who cared for Blue. Butler Blue II is also mourned by Butler Blue III, nicknamed Trip, who took over as university mascot when the older dog retired in 2012. Uproxx has the dog's final Tweets. Link

The university released a video retrospective of Butler Blue II's life and work. Continue reading to see it, but bring a hanky.

(YouTube link)