Fifty-Three Year Old Program Will Continue in 2020 with Ralphie VI
BOULDER — Ralphie V, the University of Colorado's live buffalo mascot for the better part of the last 12 seasons, has officially retired," athletic director Rick George announced Tuesday.
Ralphie turned 13 in October and is in great health; she receives regular veterinarian check-ups. As the season progressed, she just wasn't having the consistency she had displayed in prior years. With past Ralphies, as they aged, their speed typically decreased; with Ralphie V, she has been so excited to run that she was actually running too fast, which created safety concerns for her and her handlers.