Blue IV is six years old. Photo by Jada Gangazha.
SAWYER GOLDWEIN | MANAGING EDITOR | sgoldwein@butler.edu
Live mascot Butler Blue IV is stepping away from public events, according to posts made on his social media on the morning of Feb. 11.
Blue IV has served as the mascot since January of 2020, making appearances in and around the Butler community, as well as amassing 121,000 Instagram followers.
In an email to The Butler Collegian, director of strategic communications Mark Apple explained the decision.
“Maintaining a year-round schedule for a live mascot is demanding, and Butler University regularly evaluates what is in the best interest of the safety of the Butler community and the well-being of the animal,” Apple stated.