Cat Dies After 12 Years Of Patrol Duty

Marty, a black Maine coon cat that patrolled the highest peak in the northeast U.S. for twelve years has died. The cat was the Mount Washington Observatory's mascot, loved as a special companion for the observers and state park staff, as AP News details:  

The Mount Washington Observatory staff have had a cat at the 6,288-foot (1,915-meter) summit, called the “home of the world’s worst weather,” since 1932. The observatory had recently shared the news that Marty would retire from the mountain early in 2021.

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