Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter

Amid much fanfare and crowd delight, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog prognosticator emerged from his burrow early Thursday morning, at Punxsutawney, Penn.
Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Groundhog handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting 6 more weeks of winter during 126th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, Penn. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Charlotte Cuthbertson
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Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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