BYU used to have to live cougars. Cleo and Tarbo.

Nov 7, 2024
2:18:16pm

Black Diamond Bay All-American

It was a long time ago, but they had a hard time finding someone that would feed them because the cougars were very smart, and extremely aggressive. They eventually donated them to the Hogle zoo.

BYU Daily Universe

History of Cosmo: The coolest cat in town

Three male BYU students play with Cleo and Tarbo. BYU initially had two real cougars as mascots. (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

https://universe.byu.edu/2015/12/07/history-of-cosmo-the-coolest-cat-in-town1/

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Author

Time

BYU needs to get their act together:

byubyu

2:10pm

We used to. Cosmo used to roam the sidelines on a leash.

DirtyWater

2:11pm

RE: BYU needs to get their act together:

CougarTwins

2:11pm

Costumed Cosmo >>>>> live tiger

Disco Lemonade

2:11pm

Bring back Cleo and Tarbo!

Mostlyaccurate

2:14pm

MIKE IS BACK

NGB

2:16pm

BYU used to have to live cougars. Cleo and Tarbo.

Black Diamond Bay

2:18pm

I wanted BYU to buy the UCCU Stadium branch and build a cougar exhibit

NGB

2:20pm

Its one of the best things to do in BR

LSUcougar92

2:30pm

Rise and shout ....

StarMan

2:24pm

Put the tiger in the injury tent. That would make players think twice about

osbooks

2:25pm

They escaped and the verse "rise and shout the cougars are out" was born

Still Blue

2:28pm

I thought this was a joke, but then I read the article; Still Blue speaks true.

eyes4byu

5:24pm

Yes, and on game day feed it the mascot/animal of whatever team we are playing.

westsidecoug

2:29pm

My son is going to go crazy

LSUcougar92

2:30pm

I have been asked to avoid sharing details of the plans that are currently being discussed but I presume this is already

Zach Morris

2:32pm

RE: I have been asked to avoid sharing details of the plans that are currently

m0resn0w

2:43pm

RE: I have been asked to avoid sharing details of the plans that are currently being discussed but I presume this is

Spiff

3:53pm

There's a part of me really hoping that this goes horribly horribly wrong.

macdizzle

2:37pm

2040: Live cougar skydives off airplane on College Gameday.

realisticCoug42

2:54pm

Tons of live cougars in the stands

DataMouth

3:07pm

Is that a fat joke?! Mods !

Pangare

3:43pm

I assure you many cougars are quite fit

Still Blue

4:25pm

RE: Tons of live cougars in the stands

Emmett Fitz-Hume

5:36pm

There used to be a live caged cougar that would be courtside for basketball

Soy Celeste

4:22pm

I'm sure that's great for the tiger's well-being

Burton162

4:39pm

True story . . . when I was at BYU in the early 90s, there was a taxidermied

BlueDiver

4:45pm

Can Tigger dance?

Les IsMore

5:25pm

RE: Can Tigger dance?

Samurai Jack

5:46pm

Give that tiger a whistle. He's already wearing stripes.

Les IsMore

5:26pm

But those cheerleaders are too cute to eat

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