BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Animal rights activist group PETA has penned a letter requesting that Bowling Green State University (BGSU) - whose fame has exploded seemingly overnight - be kept away from football games, citing concerns for his health.

PETA wrote the letter to BGSU senior long snapper George Carlson, who first brought Pudge to the locker room to cheer up a teammate. PETA, in its letter, asked that he leave Pudge at home instead of taking him to university home games.

The reason for the request, PETA said, was that Pudge is a breed of cat with a "cartoonishly flat" face that causes, as a result of selective breeding, breathing difficulty, as well as other eye conditions and disorders.

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