A Kentucky groundhog died on Groundhog Day, just days after predicting the beginning of spring.
Major, a nearly 10-year-old rodent meteorologist who lives at Second Chances Wildlife Center, succumbed peacefully overnight to heart problems caused by his age, center staff said.
Major died on Groundhog Day after a decade of predicting the weather. Second Chances Wildlife Center/Facebook
“It was full of incredible energy until the end. He will forever be in our hearts. “It is a sad day for us at the Center, especially for someone who has been with us all his life,” the shelter announced on Facebook.
“We know you are sad too. A hug to all our friends. Know that he is at peace eating treats, walking and ringing all the bells.”
Second Chances Wildlife Center anticipated Major’s death and stated that he had been suffering from health problems for some time. Groundhogs typically live to be 6 years old in the wild, but can live to be 14 in captivity, according to the Wildlife Rescue League.
Brigitte Brouillard estimated that Major’s predictions were accurate 50% of the time. Second Chances Wildlife Center / Facebook Major was rescued by Second Chances Wildlife Center when he was a baby. Second Chances Wildlife Center/Facebook
Major had been living at the shelter center since he was rescued as a baby and spent the last decade making predictions for Groundhog Day.
“I would say that Major has been predicting the weather 50/50,” the shelter’s founder, Brigitte Brouillard, told Lex18 a few days before his death.
This past Groundhog Day was the first time Major stepped out of the spotlight to pass the prediction task to her younger friend, Josie Burrow.
Major died of heart problems caused by old age, the shelter said. Second Chances Wildlife Center/Facebook
At 7 a.m. Friday, he predicted an early spring, a forecast Brouillard joked Major had made on his own earlier this week and passed along to his protégé.
“I was a little nervous about what to do, so of course Major took care of everything. She rang and rang her bells to leave her compound. When we let him out of her, she went straight to Josie to train her. Great teamwork,” the shelter said.
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