New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon ... it received complaints about Longo keeping the “wild” animals without permits. During the seizure ...

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

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, was in Albany this week to support a new law that would protect the welfare of ...

Officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated and later euthanized Peanut the Squirrel in October. Now the DEC says it is reviewing protocols for raids like this.

Almost six months after the seizure and death of internet star Peanut the Squirrel sparked massive public outrage, lawmakers and others are supporting a proposed new law they say would prevent ...