Peanut, also known as P'nut, was the star of the sanctuary run by Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner in Southport near the ...

New York planned to test for rabies in the “pets” before the raid because raccoons are “a rabies vector species.” ...

This was P’Nut’s fur-well. The world’s most famous squirrel looked happy, healthy and at ease in his final moments — just before state agents brutally beheaded him, a heart wrenching new ...

They finally realized they were nuts. New York officials issued a mea culpa Friday over the seizure and slaughter of beloved P’Nut the squirrel — but the months-late apology has rankled the ...

New York Republicans are pushing a new law to protect animals after a beloved pet squirrel and internet star named P’Nut was taken and killed by state environmental officers late last year.

Peanut the Squirrel's seizure by state agents and subsequent euthanasia generated public outrage that made national headlines. Acting DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently admitted the situation ...

Almost six months after the seizure and death of internet star Peanut the Squirrel sparked massive public outrage, lawmakers and others are supporting a proposed new law they say would prevent ...

The death of the Instagram-famous pet "Peanut the Squirrel" last year is inspiring new legislation in New York. A new bill called "Peanut's Law" would require a 72-hour waiting period before ...

New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon have drawn a near apology for the incident that drew online anger at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The viral story of Peanut the squirrel, who was seized and euthanized by New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers in October 2024, has inspired new ...