Live animal mascots should be banned

[Catherine]

Canada has lots of mascots. The closest thing to a live mascot is a horse that they ride around the field every time the Calgary Stampeders score a touch down. That would be in Canadian football which is different from American Football. I am not sure the horse is considered a mascot in the same way the others are.

The Stampeders have a mascot that is different from the horse.

https://www.stampeders.com/mascots/

Some Canadian mascots.

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/other-sp...c214vhm/16

I couldn't find an example of a live animal as a sports  mascot in Canada.
It could be just the USA that uses live animal mascots.

Having a Texas long horn as a mascot seems extreme. What they did that was so crazy was bringing a bull dog to meet him. Of course the bull reacted.
Someone, including the dog could have been hurt.

Having a team dog might work. There are dogs who would enjoy being at the games with all the people and excitement. I am not sure how well they would like all the silly stuff. A dog might enjoy wearing a team sweater. Meeting a bull, definitely not.