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PETA calls for Punxsutawney Phil’s retirement, offers gold coin as groundhog’s replacement

The organization has offered to send a giant gold coin to the club as a replacement because the groundhog’s weather predictions are “no more reliable than a coin toss."

News 12 Staff

Jan 25, 2024, 7:44 AM

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PETA is calling on the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to let Punxsutawney Phil retire.

The organization has offered to send a giant gold coin to the club as a replacement because the groundhog’s weather predictions are “no more reliable than a coin toss."

PETA also wants to come up with a new name for Groundhog Day. One suggestion includes “Weather There'll Be More Winter Day."

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