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% Did Punxsutawney Phil Die? Details on the Famed GroundhogHome > FYISource: Getty Images
This Famous Groundhog Sadly Died Only a Few Days Before Groundhog DayBy Chris BarillaFeb.
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2 2022, Published 11:48 a.m. ET
Have you ever just stopped and wondered why we in the U.S. and Canada make a tradition of basing our weather predictions on if a groundhog sees its shadow or not?
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It's fair to say that many have had that thought cross their mind at one point or another. Nonetheless, the storied celebration surrounding Groundhog Day continues every year, and its undisputed biggest star is Punxsutawney Phil.Article continues below advertisement
As of late, some rumors have surfaced suggesting that something bad might've happened to the beloved holiday marmot.
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So, did Punxsutawney Phil die? Keep reading for what we know of the situation currently.Source: Getty ImagesArticle continues below advertisement
Did Punxsutawney Phil die No but his New Jersey counterpart did
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.
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2, 2022, and saw his shadow, predicting another extra six weeks of winter. 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.
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30, right before the holiday, and due to groundhogs' hibernation schedules they were unable to find a ready replacement in time for Feb. 2. Article continues below advertisement
Mel's handlers wrote in a Facebook post: "Considering the average lifespan of a groundhog is about three years, that is not such a shock, but Mel left us at a tough time of year, when most of his fellow groundhogs are hibernating."
Given those circumstances, no replacement groundhogs would be ready until spring.
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Nonetheless, they added: "We will work hard on getting us a new weather prognosticator for next year."
We Wranglers are sad to report that Milltown Mel recently crossed over the rainbow bridge. Considering the average...Posted by Milltown Mel on Sunday, January 30, 2022Article continues below advertisement
How did Groundhog Day get its start
Groundhog day may be unique to the U.S.
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and Canada, but it actually stems from a long and storied heritage of Europeans using animals to predict the weather in a variety of ways. For example, in Serbia, bears predict the end of winter on a Feb.
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15 holiday called Sretenje. Groundhogs are native to North America and quickly became the animal of choice for German settlers in Pennsylvania who sought to establish their own weather prediction tradition in their new home. According to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, the first time that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper was in 1886.
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The following year brought the first official trek to Gobbler's Knob, and the tradition has continued in the same fashion every year ever since. Happy Groundhog Day!AdvertisementMore from Distractify
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