peanut the squirrel

New documents are shedding light on the seizure of a viral squirrel, in what started as a routine wildlife enforcement action but ended in an internet firestorm.

It looks like a beloved pet squirrel from Upstate New York didn’t have to die.

Will New York become the latest state to ban certain types of animals from crossing its borders?

The outrage over Peanut the squirrel has hit a boiling point, with bomb threats being called to several state agencies.

Peanut the squirrel, a social media star, was seized and euthanized by the New York State DEC.

Here's why social media, and even Elon Musk, are outraged over the death of a New York squirrel named Peanut.