Winnipeg Wyn has died at the age of four.
The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre says the woodchuck, which helped mark the passage of Groundhog Day each year, had been fighting an infection for the last few months.
"With great sadness we share the passing of Winnipeg Wyn, the woodchuck this past weekend," the PWRC says in an online announcement.
Wyn arrived at the rehabilitation centre in 2016, after she was found at a fire station and it was believed that her mother had been trapped and relocated.
Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre attempted to rehabilitate her and introduce her to a new groundhog family. Unfortunately, she was rejected by the new family. Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre volunteers decided then to keep her as an education ambassador.
"Wyn had visited many schools and community groups, helping to educate the public on how to co-exist with our wild neighbours. Wyn helped with our annual February 2nd Spring Prediction. She will be sadly missed by her primary caregiver Sheila Smith and PWRC education volunteers."
Wyn replaced Winnipeg Willow, another rescued woodchuck that died earlier in 2016, as the centre's Groundhog Day prognosticator.
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