Story of the Coast Guard Academy’s many mascots is bear-ly believable Editor’s note: This story was drawn from the archives ...

Weier, 46, was killed in an accident at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Colorado, where he worked as a tour guide. He was with 10 others on an elevator when it malfunctioned Thursday.

Weier was one of the men behind Billy Cub—the former unofficial Cubs mascot who posed for photos for years with fans outside Wrigley Field. The best late-night host of all time isn't Leno or ...

It was the academy's escaped mascot, a 100-pound ball of fun named ... But back in the day, he was the genuine article, a black bear cub who attended games on a leash under the eye of a keeper.