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ASU masoct Sparky sends city councilman back to the hospital

Sep 24, 2015 at 3:00p ET

Sep 24, 2015 at 3:00p ET

Sparky is quite devilish.

Mascots are often playful, silly and harmless. Arizona State's devilish mascot, Sparky, is usually no exception.

This week, however, Sparky may have been a bit too much in character. According to KNXV-TV, Sparky jumped on Tempe City Councilman David Schapira -- still recovering from a recent back surgery. The councilman was laughing, he said, he until he realized he had torn a back muscle.

#Tempe councilman David Schapira injured after @ASU mascot jumps on his back: http://t.