The beloved bull terrier died Tuesday after years of chronic exposure to the department store's overhead illumination.
Bullseye, the white bull terrier who served as the official mascot for the Target Corporation, died Tuesday at the company's downtown flagship store after finally succumbing to the harsh, unforgiving glow of overhead fluorescent retail lighting. He was 9.
During his tenure, the dog survived 14 consecutive Black Friday events, maintained the structural integrity of his painted left eye through three separate corporate rebranding initiatives, and held the regional record for sitting quietly inside a plastic red shopping cart without panting.
He stood under those buzzing 4000K tubes for hours just to help us move moderately priced patio furniture, and he never once blinked.
He is survived by a rotating cast of five identical understudy terriers, three untouched bags of premium kibble in the employee break room, and a seasonal endcap display of clearance merchandise. In lieu of flowers, the company asks that all red polo shirts be washed on cold.