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It was a somber Groundhog Day in Canada, as Fred la marmotte – the beloved groundhog who predicted weather – was found dead hours before he could take part in his annual tradition. Fans of Groundhog Day will be happy to know that its shining star, Punxsutawney Phil, has not died in 2022. Indeed, the famous animal emerged from his burrow on Feb. 2, 2022, and saw his shadow, predicting another extra six weeks of winter. Milltown Mel, a groundhog who has for years offered his weather predictions on Groundhog Day, has died, his handlers say. They say Mel "recently crossed over the rainbow bridge" — and their The Second Chances Wildlife Center shared on social media that their beloved weather-predicting groundhog, Major, died on Groundhog Day. "Sadly, and most ironically, Major passed away peacefully The organizer of Thursday's Groundhog Day event in Val-d'Espoir announced the sombre news following some 40 minutes of festivities, including music and dancing. Blondin discovered his furry friend had died when he went to wake him from hibernation to get him ready for the Groundhog Day ritual. For the past 14 years, Fred would wake up every Feb. 2 to let New Jersey's Weather Predicting Groundhog Milltown Mel Dies Days Before Groundhog Day 2022 According to The Guardian , Fred showed " no vital signs " after Blondin tried to wake him, local media The first official celebration of Groundhog Day was in 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Designated groundhogs in other Canadian provinces were luckier in fulfilling their duty. The first official celebration of Groundhog Day was in 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Designated groundhogs in other Canadian provinces were luckier in fulfilling their duty. Despite Fred's untimely end, other famous groundhogs across North America still managed to make their predictions, although they didn't all agree. Fred isn't the only groundhog to die before In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler 9. How do you stop the groundhogs from chasing people on skis? Take away their skis. 10. Did the Groundhog catch some fog the other day? No, he mist. 11. What did Obi-Wan say to Groundhog? If every day feels like Groundhog Day, maybe it’s time to paws and reflect! 12. Why is Punxsutawney Phil always cold? Because he has many fans. 13. Mel died just before Groundhog Day, leaving his community in central New Jersey "at a tough time of year, when most of his fellow groundhogs are hibernating." In a Facebook post, the wranglers Milltown Mel, one of New Jersey's weather-predicting groundhogs, died Sunday — just days before the big annual ceremony. His death was announced on the groundhog's official Facebook page. It Originally, Groundhog Day was a Celtic festival marking the year’s first cross-quarter day, or a midpoint between seasons. Read more about the ancient Celtic calendar here. Celebrated at the beginning of February, the day was called Imbolc —a term from Old Irish that is most often translated as “in the belly”—a reference to the soon Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has not returned to the Staten Island Zoo since Groundhog Day 2015 Credit: Rex Features Who dropped the groundhog and killed it? Former Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio was invited to the Staten Island Zoo for Groundhog Day festivities back in 2014, marking his first one since being elected at the time. The 6’5” mayor was visiting the zoo for Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2014, when he ran into trouble wrangling the anxious rodent. The groundhog later died. the city’s groundhogs are safe What's True. During a Groundhog Day ceremony in 2014, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio accidentally dropped a groundhog. A few days later, that groundhog passed away. Several people were confused after the report, saying they thought Punxsutawney Phil died yesterday, a day before Groundhog Day, and the celebration was cancelled, but that is not the case. New Jersey's Weather Predicting Groundhog Milltown Mel Dies Days Before Groundhog Day 2022 Milltown Mel's annual Feb. 2 prediction ceremony for Groundhog Day has been canceled following the
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