Uga VI, Georgia’s beloved English bulldog mascot, died Friday night from heart failure in Savannah, according to his owner, Cecelia Seiler.

“He didn’t suffer,” Seiler said of Uga VI, her 10-year-old dog. “He lived right here in my den with me for 10 years. He was a happy dog.”

Uga VII’s readiness to take the field for the 2008 football season is a topic for school officials, Cecilia Seiler said, and none could be reached immediately Saturday morning.

Uga VI, who became UGA’s mascot in 1999, was the son of Uga V, the only college mascot ever to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He turned 10 in July and would have been the only one of the dogs other than Uga I to serve past his 10th birthday.

Burial for Uga VI is planned for Monday in Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia, according to a Savannah Morning News report.

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