The squirrel Peanut is approaching one million followers on Instagram. During the last few years, he has charmed followers around the world with dressing up, eating waffles and tricks. But in October it was over. Collect two animals Then employees from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEC) in New York came to Mark Longo’s home to collect Peanut. They also picked up Fred the raccoon. The explanation was that they had received reports that the animals had been acquired and kept illegally, writes NTB. – The last week has been a nightmare for me and my family, Mark Longo wrote on Instagram after the animals were picked up. At the time of writing, Posten has 47,000 like clicks. RESCUE: Mark Longo saved the squirrel after its mother was hit by a car. According to himself, they have been best friends for seven years. Photo: AP Peanut bit one of the employees of the environmental authorities. Then both the squirrel and the raccoon were euthanized, due to fear of the viral disease rabies. – There is a hell for you, he wrote on Instagram, pointing to those who had reported to the authorities. The results are now clear, and both animals tested negative for the disease. The environmental authorities have now started an internal investigation into the matter. The case has generated great interest, and thousands have posted pictures with the hashtag #justiceforpeanut. INSTAGRAM: Screenshot of the topic tag #justiceforpeanut. Photo: Screen dump Rescued after a collision Peanut has spent the last seven years living at Mark Longo’s home in Pine City, which is close to the border with Pennsylvania. He saved the squirrel after the mother was hit by a car. He tried to release the squirrel back into the wild, but the squirrel returned. Then part of the tail was gone. Now Longo announces that he will sue the authorities. Longo has been blamed for using the squirrel to promote his account on OnlyFans. He rejects this to The Independent newspaper. He also did not have a license to keep wild animals at home. – We were in the process of obtaining paper, but needed help from the Ministry of Environmental Protection in New York, he says to CBS New York. WAFFLES: Peanut and Mark Longo a waffle. Photo: Screenshot from Instagram Longo further writes that he is shocked and disgusted, because Peanut has been his best friend for the past seven years. Got the attention of Trump Two days before the presidential election in the United States, Peanut also ended up in the American election campaign. JD Vance, Trump’s vice presidential candidate, said during a campaign rally that Trump was upset about the squirrel’s death. – The same authorities who do not care that hundreds of thousands of illegal, criminal immigrants enter our country, do not want us to have pets. It’s the craziest thing, he told Trump supporters in North Carolina. Published 13.11.2024, at 15.12
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