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Groundhog Day is no holiday for the animals forced to “perform” in front of large crowds, exposed to flash photography and loud noise. Groundhogs are naturally shy, sensitive prey animals who react poorly when handled in front of raucous crowds, as evidenced by a 2015 incident when a groundhog named Jimmy bit a Wisconsin mayor’s ear at Groundhogs are naturally shy, sensitive prey animals who react poorly when handled in front of raucous crowds, as evidenced by a 2015 incident in which a groundhog named Jimmy bit a Wisconsin mayor’s ear at the 67 th annual Sun Prairie Groundhog Day celebration. In the end, Animal Justice says using real animals for Groundhog Day celebrations isn’t kind or compassionate and that there are other ways to celebrate the arrival of spring. Leave the groundhogs alone. — Jessica Scott-Reid (@JessLReid) February 2, 2023. Do you think Groundhog Day is a cruel tradition? Let us know in the comments. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday The animal rights group PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil, the beloved groundhog that is used to forecast weather during the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Pennsylvania, with a gold Every year, Groundhog Day is celebrated on Feb. 2. 2024 marks the holiday’s 138th anniversary. Today, thousands of people visit Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to witness Phil’s prediction, according to the History Channel. *Note that some groundhogs did not make predictions every year in the past 20 years. Special Mention: Punxsatawney Phil. Although he is not the most accurate seasonal prognosticator, we would be remiss not to honor the longest-running weather-forecasting groundhog in the United States, Punxsutawney Phil. Animal-welfare activists are asking local officials to stop using the animals at their Groundhog Day events. Officials are indicating the show will go on. As Groundhog Day approaches, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is advocating for an extreme break in tradition: replacing Punxsutawney Phil with a persimmon tree. If the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle – the group that organizes the Groundhog Day event and cares for Phil – agreed to send the animal to a sanctuary, PETA offered to send the Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2 We have all heard of Groundhog Day, but do you know who the furry forecaster who rules the day really is? We would like to introduce you to Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary. Phil is a resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and the groundhog in charge [] Groundhog Day originated from an ancient European tradition called Candlemas Day, where clergy would bless candles and distribute them to ward off the darkness of winter. The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Correction appended, February 1, 2016. Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, the annual holiday in which Americans allow animals to “predict” the length of winter, based on whether or not they see their The animal abuse informant asked Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to stop the tradition of waking up their resident groundhog, which they claim has survived for 138 years by drinking the elixir of life Chimney Rock will continue to host their annual Groundhog Day celebration, despite the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September. A man died Saturday after being shot in Anderson after a Marion, Ohio, radio station WMRN-AM previously used a live groundhog (known as Buckeye Chuck) supplied by Kokas Exotics—which is only licensed to breed and sell animals, not exhibit them—at its annual Groundhog Day event. After PETA alerted the station that harassing a groundhog in a stressful, unfamiliar environment is cruel and that using Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It's so cold, Republicans switched their slogan to “Make America Warm Again If the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle – the group that organizes the Groundhog Day event and cares for Phil – agreed to send the animal to a sanctuary, PETA offered to send the
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