Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded a raccoon named Fred.Multiple anonymous complaints about Peanut – also spelled P’Nut or PNUT – brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to Mark Longo’s home on Wednesday, Longo said. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/01/peanut-the-squirrel-instagram-seized-new-york-dec
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Publish date : 2024-11-01 01:31:38
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Peanut the Instagram-famous squirrel is seized by New York officials
