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'Cam The Ram' Dies On Morning Of Rocky Mountain Showdown, Junior Steps In

DENVER (CBS4) - Colorado State University has a new live mascot after the old mascot -- Cam the Ram -- died on Saturday, the morning of the Rocky Mountain Showdown against the University of Colorado.

Luckily Cam Junior stepped up in time for the game.

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(credit: Abbie Parr/The Collegian)

Abbie Parr from The Collegian shared the pictures with CBS4.

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Junior is now the 25th Cam the Ram. Cam 24 was 6 years old. CSU officials don't know how he died. He had been a regular at CSU sporting events and lived in Fort Collins on a farm.

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