New York state officials kill Instagram-famous squirrel

[San Lumen]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-new ... rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

update: https://www.news10.com/top-stories/pean ... or-rabies/

The horrible people at the DEC killed him. Shame on them and their entire organization.

Your thoughts NSG?

[Ifreann]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

Sounds like someone who doesn't have the training to properly care for wild animals was trying to exploit them for his own profit.

[San Lumen]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

Sounds like someone who doesn't have the training to properly care for wild animals was trying to exploit them for his own profit.

Read the article then get back to me.

Longo said he was in the process of filing paperwork to get Peanut certified as an educational animal.

“If we’re not following the rules, guide us in the right direction to follow the rules, you know?” Longo said. “Let us know what we need to do to have Peanut in the house and not have to worry about him getting taken.”

[Saiwana]

Squirrels shouldn't be domesticated, and there are plenty of them. If this creature is too tainted by civilization, it must be put down.

[San Lumen]

Squirrels shouldn't be domesticated, and there are plenty of them. If this creature is too tainted by civilization, it must be put down.

You truly have some of the absolute worst takes on everything. You go tell this heartbroken man that’s had his life turned upside down snd future plans ruined because of a miserable person.

[Ifreann]

Sounds like someone who doesn't have the training to properly care for wild animals was trying to exploit them for his own profit.

Read the article then get back to me.

Longo said he was in the process of filing paperwork to get Peanut certified as an educational animal.

“If we’re not following the rules, guide us in the right direction to follow the rules, you know?” Longo said. “Let us know what we need to do to have Peanut in the house and not have to worry about him getting taken.”

Read it yourself. The article says that he has had this squirrel for seven years. So he's been exploiting animals for a long fucking time to only now be in the process of filing paperwork. No, this man clearly is not safe to entrust with wild animals. Or probably any animals at all.

[Daphomir]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

I have one thought: Literally why? Just why would they do this? What did that squirrel do to deserve this?

[Ifreann]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

I have one thought: Literally why? Just why would they do this? What did that squirrel do to deserve this?

Being in prolonged contact with humans makes this squirrel a danger to others of its kind and to other wildlife in general.

[San Lumen]

Read the article then get back to me.

Longo said he was in the process of filing paperwork to get Peanut certified as an educational animal.

“If we’re not following the rules, guide us in the right direction to follow the rules, you know?” Longo said. “Let us know what we need to do to have Peanut in the house and not have to worry about him getting taken.”

Read it yourself. The article says that he has had this squirrel for seven years. So he's been exploiting animals for a long fucking time to only now be in the process of filing paperwork. No, this man clearly is not safe to entrust with wild animals. Or probably any animals at all.

You have no evidence he was exploiting any animal. His not for profit could very likely fail and he’s left with nothing because of a miserable anonymous basement dweller with nothing better to do.

[San Lumen]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

I have one thought: Literally why? Just why would they do this? What did that squirrel do to deserve this?

Nothing. A miserable individual decided to break someones heart and we have a state government that focuses on things like this inside of going after actual cases of abuse and focusing on real problems.

[Hutsuls]

I have one thought: Literally why? Just why would they do this? What did that squirrel do to deserve this?

Nothing. A miserable individual decided to break someones heart and we have a state government that focuses on things like this inside of going after actual cases of abuse and focusing on real problems.

I am surprised that I agree with you. So many cases of animal abuse and all they are doing is going after the squirrel like this. It is so very tragic on a squirrel and its human, that bond. While human might be grief stricken, that squirrel might even die of grief.

Absolutely terrible!

[El Lazaro]

After Anonymous complaints about Peanut

Wow I can’t believe Anonymous would do something like this

[Kerwa]

I have one thought: Literally why? Just why would they do this? What did that squirrel do to deserve this?

Being in prolonged contact with humans makes this squirrel a danger to others of its kind and to other wildlife in general.

The squirrel’s a pet. People have been keeping squirrels as pets since forever. They totally domesticable like rats and are no danger to anything whatsoever. Even Stalin let people have pet squirrels.

[Unmet Player]

Wow it's almost like the government is bad

[The Lone Alliance]

Read it yourself. The article says that he has had this squirrel for seven years. So he's been exploiting animals for a long fucking time to only now be in the process of filing paperwork. No, this man clearly is not safe to entrust with wild animals. Or probably any animals at all.

If a person has been able to care for a Squirrel for 7 years without killing it I can't see how that's proof they shouldn't be allowed to keep animals.

[Kerwa]

What’s next? Gassing chipmunks?

[The Lone Alliance]

What’s next? Gassing chipmunks?

State of New York showing real priorities.

I'm betting a bunch of internet assholes found out about the squirrel and reported it because they hated that it was famous.

[Ethel mermania]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

Sounds like someone who doesn't have the training to properly care for wild animals was trying to exploit them for his own profit.

I don't know much about this particular squirrel, but im colonial America squirrels were kept as pets. Ben Franklin had one, The guy wrote a eulogy for his

https://founders.archives.gov/documents ... 19-02-0202

[Ethel mermania]

What’s next? Gassing chipmunks?

Shooting bears in the woods

[Inner Albania]

Wow it's almost like the government is bad

Wow, unbelievable! /s

[Perishna]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

Couldnt… they like idk vaccinate the animal if they suspected rabies or other diseases?
I mean, a squirrel cant kill someone, like the alligator in the article could. And Why did 6 officers even waste time on that? Was two not enough?

[Inner Albania]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330

New York state officials have seized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from his owner
After Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.

This makes me so angry. How sad and pathetic is your life that you have to break someone’s heart and ruin their plans for a not for profit. It’s likely the squirrel will be euthanized. Shame on whoever did this and the New York State officials responsible. My tax dollars went to this as opposed to focusing on things that matter.

Your thoughts NSG?

Couldnt… they like idk vaccinate the animal if they suspected rabies or other diseases?
I mean, a squirrel cant kill someone, like the alligator in the article could. And Why did 6 officers even waste time on that? Was two not enough?

Exactly, the whole thing is pretty stupid ngl

[Nilokeras]

It’s illegal in New York State to own a wild animal without a license. Those laws exist for a reason - they are vectors for disease and can be a danger to people.

Do you want Broadway to shut down again because some hick in upstate New York couldn’t stop cuddling a squirrel and got some new horrible squirrel virus? Because that’s what you’re going to get.

[The Two Jerseys]

But kicking down doors to confiscate guns from people who are just minding their own business is fine, right?

[Kannap]

But kicking down doors to confiscate guns from people who are just minding their own business is fine, right?

There's a blessed alternate timeline where the squirrel was armed and the home invasion led to a tense standoff between squirrel and police.

The solution is clear: arm the squirrels.