PETA Calls for Punxsutawney Phil to Be Replaced By Robot Groundhog for Groundhog Day Duties PETA’s goal is to protect the groundhog, who it says is “a shy, solitary animal.” “ ...

On Groundhog Day 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ... Replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robot groundhog. While fears of a cyber-marmot uprising fill your head, consider Washington, D.C ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Groundhog Day Announcer: Our buddy, Punxsutawney Phil! As the tradition goes, every year on February 2, Phil the groundhog comes out of his hole in ...