Peanut the squirrel seized by DEC in Pine City
This story was updated to add a statement from the DEC. PINE CITY, N.Y. (WETM) — A popular pet squirrel from the Elmira area who inspired his owner to start an animal sanctuary was seized by the DEC on Wednesday morning.
Owner of Internet-Famous Squirrel Euthanized by DEC Officials Speaks Out
Often seen wearing tiny cowboy hats or munching on waffles, Peanut the squirrel is a favorite on the internet.
DEC staff work from home amid threats following squirrel’s euthanization
State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) employees were advised to work from home Monday and Tuesday as police investigated bomb threats directed at multiple DEC offices across New York. The threats emerged after DEC seized and euthanized Peanut, an Instagram-famous squirrel, from a Chemung County animal rescue last week.
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DEC employees work from home amid furor over death of Peanut the squirrel
Employees at the state Department of Environmental Conservation were told they could work from home Monday and Tuesday as police investigated bomb threats at eight of their facilities statewide over the death of Peanut,
Peanut the Squirrel's Death Sparks Bomb Threats As Officials Work From Home
Bomb threats have been made to eight DEC facilities across the state of New York following the death of Peanut the Squirrel.
Peanut the squirrel’s death and the conversation around it
Two animals, Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon, were euthanized after being confiscated from a New York home by officials last week.
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A New York State Assemblyman has introduced a new law after an internet-famous squirrel was euthanized in Upstate New York.
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Since the news about Peanut the Squirrel's euthanization, Tony Cavallaro has been reliving memories from a day he says ruined his life, when the DEC seized Albert the Alligator.
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