New York Republicans Push ‘Peanut’s Law’ To Prevent Repeat of Killing of Furry Social Media Sensation

The grieving owner of Peanut the squirrel and his raccoon sidekick, Fred, says the bill will ‘make sure that animal rights are not overlooked.’

Mark Longo via AP
Peanut was seized by officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation at Mark Longo's home at rural Pine City, New York on October 30, 2024. Mark Longo via AP

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 promptly euthanized without an administrative hearing.

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