The squirrel’s death sparked so much outrage that it prompted a state lawmaker to propose legislation to improve animal-rights statutes, calling the bill “Peanuts Law: Humane Animal ...
Editor's Note: Peanut the Squirrel has been euthanized. Please click here for the latest updates on this story. This story was updated to correct when the animals were euthanized. A wild animal ...
The same day he was seized from his home in New York, Peanut the Squirrel was euthanized. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Department of Health ...
PEANUT was a much-loved pet squirrel who captured the hearts of millions on social media. But fears emerged in late October 2024 that the charismatic rodent had been euthanized — here's ...
NEW YORK - Peanut the squirrel, a pet that gained social media fame, was euthanized by New York state wildlife officials as part of a test for rabies. Mark Longo, Peanut's owner, claimed excessive ...
A squirrel and raccoon sharing a home with people could create the “potential for human exposure.” For Longo, who cast doubt on the claim that Peanut had bitten anybody, that explanation falls ...
Officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated Peanut the Squirrel during a raid Wednesday. Mark Longo first spotted the squirrel in lower Manhattan. The animal ...