New York environmental agents snapped the last photo of P’Nut, who can be seen perched on his hind legs inside a cage – ...

Don’t tread on P. State Republicans are pushing a bill that would give animals seized by the government a stay of execution ...

The death of the Instagram-famous pet "Peanut the Squirrel" last year is inspiring new legislation out of Albany.

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 ...

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 ...

Lawmakers at Albany, acting in the name of a pet squirrel named Peanut put down after allegedly biting an animal control officer, are pushing a law to prevent animals seized by the state from being ...

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.

Officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated and later euthanized Peanut the Squirrel in October. Now the DEC says it is reviewing protocols for raids like this.

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 ...

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 ...

New York (WCBS/WLNY) — 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 ...