The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental ...

The incident was quickly embraced by the Trump campaign and Republicans as a symbol of dangerous consequences of government overreach. “RIP Peanut,” the Trump campaign’s official TikTok account said ...

Peanut the squirrel, who had over 500K followers online, has been euthanized after being seized for violating NY state wildlife laws.

Residents in Chemung County and beyond have donated thousands of dollars in memory of Peanut, who was seized from a Pine City home.

Peanut the Squirrel charmed a large internet audience that helped fund an animal sanctuary. Then the government seized him.

Peanut — a 7-year-old squirrel owned by Mark and Daniela Longo — was euthanized by New York state officials last week and ...

The whole ordeal has the New York rehabilitation community on edge, said squirrel rehabilitator Rachel Tindal, who runs the ...