New Jersey groundhog dies before his big day: reports
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Maybe it had something to do with being forever in the shadow of Punxsutawney Phil.
Mel "crossed over the rainbow bridge," the wranglers who take care of him posted on Facebook over the weekend, according to WPIX-TV in New York City. He was about 3 years old.
The crew in Milltown, about 37 miles southwest of the Big Apple, said it was probably too close to Groundhog Day to find a replacement rodent, so they would likely have to skip a ceremony this year, WPIX reported.
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