Has Punxsutawney Phil given his last forecast?
A prosecutor in Ohio is reportedly seeking the death penalty for the famous rodent who emerged from his home in Gobbler’s Knob, Pa., on Feb. 2 and did not see his shadow, translating to an “early spring,” according to his handlers. But Michael Gmoser, prosecuting attorney in Butler County, said Thursday that Phil's inaccurate forecast warrants capital punishment, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
“Let's face it, Punxsutawney Phil has let us down,” Gmoser said, tongue firmly in cheek, after filing the necessary court documents. “I awoke this morning to a snowstorm, low temperatures and howling wind.”
中文摘要：著名的土拨鼠punxsutawney phil因今年预报早春失败（北美今年春天气温偏低），起床后发现大雪纷飞、气急败坏的俄亥俄州的检察官Gmoser打算起诉该土拨鼠，判处死刑。注意，这个不是玩笑，他已向法院提交诉讼文件。而土拨鼠俱乐部的副主席Jeffrey Lundy则表示随时应对起诉，并已组织乡勇保护土拨鼠，避免法庭强行逮捕。