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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This undated photo shows Peanut, a squirrel who ...

A government watchdog group that sued DEC for documents related to Peanut the squirrel believe they showed the agency planned to euthanize the internet star before they raided the home of his owner.

It took at least 12 New York animal cops in a four-hour “squirrel raid” to find and seize a pet squirrel and raccoon from an amateur sanctuary in a case that has drawn national scorn from Vice ...

Squirrels are technically omnivores, which means they eat both plant and animal matter. However, they tend to have a preference for plant-based foods that are rich in carbs, fats, and protein, such as ...

New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the squirrel found the scampering social media star on a bathtub. His housemate, Fred the raccoon, was in a suitcase in a ...

This undated photo shows Peanut, a squirrel who lived as a pet with Mark Longo in Southport, N.Y. (Mark Longo via AP) New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the ...

Online videos show the squirrel skittering on Longo’s shoulders, holding and eating waffles and wearing a tiny cowboy hat. Longo said he found Peanut years ago in New York City after the animal ...