Police: Teen taunted Punxsutawney Phil

A police investigation has determined that a 17-year-old boy taunted beloved groundhog prognosticator Punxsutawney, who was killed by police gunfire Saturday seconds after lunging at the boy during the annual Groundhog Day celebration.

Police say that Punxsutawney High School senior Chad Hermann provoked the attack by taunting the iconic rodent about his record of inaccurately predicting the arrival of spring.