The death of the Instagram-famous pet "Peanut the Squirrel" last year is inspiring new legislation out of Albany.

The grieving owner of Peanut the squirrel and his raccoon sidekick, Fred, says the bill will ‘make sure that animal rights ...

Don’t tread on P. State Republicans are pushing a bill that would give animals seized by the government a stay of execution ...

Five months after the euthanasia of Peanut the pet squirrel, the DEC is reviewing its protocol for dealing with illegal ...

Social media users criticized the newly introduced bill "Peanut's Law," which would give animals due process before ...

New York Republicans are pushing a new law to protect animals after a beloved pet squirrel and internet star named P’Nut was taken ... Conservation (DEC) can euthanize any seized animal.

Animals have to be euthanized to be tested for rabies. Both Peanut and Fred tested negative. Owners of Peanut the Squirrel, who amassed nearly 1 million followers on Instagram, confirmed his ...

NEW YORK (WRGB) — It was the story heard around the country in October, 'Peanut the Squirrel' seized and then euthanized by the NYSDEC. Following the notable wildlife seizure in Chemung County ...

The state agency has said it gave "careful consideration" to community input (nearly all of which pleaded for the landfill's ...

Peanut the squirrel euthanized after being seized from N.Y. home Mark Longo, who lives on a farm in Pine City near the Pennsylvania border, took a squirrel in after seeing its mother get hit by a ...