'Will be missed': Cat patrolling US mountains for 12 years dies due to unforeseen illness

Marty, a black Maine coon cat, who patrolled highest peak in rast US for a dozen years as its wear observatory’s mascot has died. According to Associated Press, Marty succumbed to an “unforeseen illness,” Mount Washington Summit Operations Manr Rebecca Scholand said in a news release on vember 9. Scholand called cat a “special companion” and said that staff loved Marty and he will be sly missed.

“As a past observer who lived on summit for four years, I can tell you Marty was a special companion, entertainer and so incredibly loved by observers and state park staff and will be sly missed,” she wrote.

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‘Fun-loving feline’ 

According to AP, black Maine coon cat h won 53 per cent of Mount Washington Mascot Primary in January 2008, same time that Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain won ir respective races in New Hampshire’s first-in--nation presidential primary. Earlier this month, observatory h also anunced that Marty, shelter cat, would retire from mountain early in 2021. 

Marty was opted from rth Conway Area Humane Society and moved to summit of Mount Washington in January of 2008. He served patrolled peak for 12-years and he was beloved by staff as well as thousands of visitors from around globe. He was a “fun-loving feline” with a silky fur. 

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Scholand said, “We would like to extend a special thank you to Conway Veterinary Hospital who has cared for Marty over years and to Dr. Kate Battenfelder and Vet Technician Leah Perez of True rth Veterinary Hospital who assisted us with this emergency over weekend”. 

press te furr said that summit feline trition will continue. officials furr informed that Mount Washington Observatory st have h a cat at 6,288-foot summit, called “home of world’s worst wear,” since 1932. Plans are alrey underway to identify Marty’s successor due to his planned retirement. 

(With inputs from AP) 

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