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 This year's Groundhog Day festivity in Milltown, New Jersey, is canceled, according to the Facebook post. "We Wranglers are sad to report that Milltown Mel recently crossed over the rainbow bridge Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Punxsutawney Phil's groundhog counterpart, Milltown Mel. The other groundhog used to make a weather prediction in the Garden State sadly passed away on Jan. 30, right before the holiday, and due to groundhogs' hibernation schedules they were unable to find a ready replacement in time for Feb. 2. 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. 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 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 animal prognosticator passed away on Sunday, days before he was supposed to make his annual Groundhog Day appearance on Feb. 2. On Sunday, the groundhog's official Facebook page confirmed A Kentucky groundhog died on Groundhog Day — just days after predicting an early spring.. Major, a nearly 10-year-old rodent meteorologist living at the Second Chances Wildlife Center Mel recently passed away, according to a post on his official Facebook page. (Yes, this groundhog has his own social media account, handled by a group known as the Milltown Wranglers.) How Groundhog Day works; Untimely Groundhog Day deaths. Milton Mel has been giving his predictions since 2009 when the town began its own Groundhog Day tradition. The Mel who passed away on Sunday Milltown Mel is pictured in this file photo from Groundhog Day 2017. The groundhog passed away in 2022, forcing the cancellation of the borough's annual tradition of holding Groundhog Day ceremonies. Mel passed away shortly before Groundhog Day in 2022. ALSO: The magical rise and soul-crushing fall of Groundhog Day in small-town N.J. The borough’s 2022 ceremony had to be canceled, with no Milltown Mel is pictured in this file photo from Groundhog Day 2017. The groundhog passed away in 2022, forcing the cancellation of the borough's annual tradition of holding Groundhog Day ceremonies. Groundhog Day actor Rick Ducommun died at age 62 in Vancouver, Canada, on June 12 The actor passed away in hospice in Vancouver, Canada, on Friday, June 12. According to his wife, Shipoke Sheena has passed away. Bubble and her owner moved to New Orleans, and her retirement was announced before the Groundhog Day 2022 season. Then on October Milltown Mel is pictured in this file photo from Groundhog Day 2017. The groundhog passed away in 2022, forcing the cancellation of the borough's annual tradition of holding Groundhog Day ceremonies. Groundhog Day just passed and per the nation's official weather-predicting rodent, Punxsutawney Phil out of Pennsylvania, we are getting an early spring. This is excellent news, however, the weather prediction rodent community suffered an ironic loss in Kentucky on the 2024 Groundhog Day. A litt I t didn’t take long for Groundhog Day, “At times, Bill was just irrationally mean and unavailable; he was constantly late to set,” said Ramis, who passed away in 2014, In late January 2022, just three days before that year's Groundhog Day, New Jersey’s groundhog Milltown Mel passed away, NBC News reported. Milltown had a similar job to Phil, and appeared in a ceremony for the public every Feb. 2. Home News Milltown Mel passes away prior to Groundhog Day. News; Milltown Mel passes away prior to Groundhog Day. Written by : Kathy Chang - January 31, 2022. 0. 3384. Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest.
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