Bear of Terror
Macon, Georgia
We've seen plenty of angry-looking sports mascots, but none as terrifying as the Mercer bear.
Propped on a rock, claws extended to eviscerate, jaws at human head height (for gag photos) in slathering mid-roar, contorted face filled with murderous fury, the 1,800-pound Grizzly is the bronze mascot of the Mercer University Bears. Unveiled in August 2015, it was sculpted by Gregory Johnson, who earlier created the surprisingly docile-looking World's Largest Tiger for another Georgia college sports team. The Mercer Bear may be a comparative pipsqueak in size, but in rage it has no equal.