Punxsutawney Phil (pictured at right)
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are calling for the retirement of Punxsutawney Phil ahead of Groundhog Day.
Groundhog Day is Feb. 2.
In a letter, PETA asked the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire Phil and another groundhog to a “reputable sanctuary” and wants the group to use a “cutting-edge animatronic groundhog that could actually predict the weather using artificial intelligence instead.”
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has been keeping the legend of the groundhog alive for 134 years.
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