Exotic Incident #2164
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West Brighton, NY - USA
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Incident Date:
25/09/2014
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Summary:
A groundhog used for predicting the coming of spring was dropped by the mayor of Staten Island, Bill de Blasio, and died 7 days later due to internal injuries consistent with the fall. The zoo is under investigation for covering up the story.