The squirrel’s death sparked so much outrage that it prompted a state lawmaker to propose legislation to improve animal-rights statutes, calling the bill “Peanuts Law: Humane Animal Pro… ...

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust.. That fervor has only ...

What DEC documents show about Peanut the Squirrel seizure, euthanasia. A DEC official contacted the Chemung County Department of Health on Oct. 29 regarding the case.

The squirrel bit the state wildlife biologist through a thick leather glove with a nitrile exam glove underneath. The worker had a bleeding wound, according to a DEC email.