Butler University’s Bulldog Mascot Gives Himself the Gold for His Olympic Skills

The Olympics are right around the corner, and Butler University's English Bulldog Blue IV is ready to bring home the gold! While he may not be traveling to Paris to compete, he decided to show off his Olympic skills at home in Indianapolis. Butler posted the video of him competing in four events on Thursday, July 25th, and it's the cutest thing you'll see today!

Blue starts off showing off his wrestling skills, which just might be his strongest sport. He also runs the hurdles, plays table tennis (ping pong), and even swims laps! While Blue actually wrestles a Husky in the first event, the others are a bit different than what you might expect. Watch on and then pick your favorite event!

He deserves all of the golds! My favorite event was the hurdles...that's how I'd run them to if I had to! And his little shark floatie was adorable! Of course, the ping pong event had everybody cracking up. @Becca Roberts and several other commenters laughed, "The ping pong!!!" @Ayden pointed out, "Blue is gonna win the 57KG bracket for freestyle in wrestling and take home a gold!" @Drop Da Mic had my favorite comment, "If there was a gold medal for the best boy!"

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The History of Butler University's Famous Mascot

English Bulldogs are one of the most popular team mascots out there; in fact, 45 U.S. college teams have a bulldog as their mascot! Blue is the 5th Butler University mascot. Most colleges have mascots, but Butler didn't get a 'real' one until recently (relatively speaking). The Butler University website shares that while they’ve been known as the “Bulldogs” since 1919, Butler didn't get an official live mascot until 2000. They also share that Blue IV loves to cuddle, hates to be ignored, and is always up for a treat. Sounds like most dogs!

Blue IV was born on October 30, 2019 (he'll be celebrating his 5th birthday later this year!) at Fall Creek Place Animal Clinic by Dr. Kurt Phillips.  English Bulldogs usually require C-section deliveries because their large heads and narrow hips. This makes it difficult to give birth naturally since the puppies’ heads are too big to pass through the birth canal without putting both the baby and the mother at risk. Since then, he's lived with his dad (and handler) Evan Krauss and his wife, Kennedy.

Butler University's bulldog can be spotted regularly on their social media accounts and he's a cutie with a huge fan base! He runs the basketball team out onto the court before each game, and if you attend one, you might even be able to meet him in person. If you do, don't forget to give him a 'Go Dawgs' fist bump!

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