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P’nut — a 7-year-old gray squirrel who posed in an adorable cowboy hat on Instagram — was put down along with Fred so the animals could be tested for rabies, according to the Department of ...
The death of Peanut was used as a cause célèbre by the MAGA movement, who blamed it on Democrats. [27] [8] Several prominent Republican figures complained about the killing of the squirrel, with some Trump campaign supporters claiming that the Biden-Harris administration was too firm regarding licenses for owning wild animals like squirrels ...
The identity of the lead investigator behind the controversial raid that led to the death of an internet-famous squirrel named Peanut has been revealed.. Amid intense backlash over the handling of ...
In response to Peanut's seizure, a Change.org petition and GoFundMe campaign were created to "return him (Peanut)" to his family. As of Saturday morning, the petition had 35,589 signatures, and ...
His cause of death was presumably a vehicular collision. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] News of his death quickly spread on the r/UIUC subreddit and other social media. One user, Champaign resident Clark Jackson, retrieved the squirrel's remains and delivered them to a taxidermist in Bloomington in an effort to preserve the squirrel.
Electrical disruptions caused by squirrels are common and widespread. Between Memorial Day (May 27, 2013) and August 31, 2013, at least 50 power outages caused by squirrels (POCBS) were recorded in 24 U.S. states. [6] Cities affected by POCBS included Mason City, Iowa and Portland, Oregon. [7]
The squirrel's death sparked so much outrage that it prompted a state lawmaker to propose legislation to improve animal-rights statutes, calling the bill "Peanuts Law: Humane Animal Protection Act."
At his death, his wife of 38 years, Betty Jane Head Ely, became the owner of the newspaper. [6] In 1999, the Silver City Daily Press took first place in the column writing category at the annual New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors awards. [7] The newspaper also took second place in both editorials and sports photo categories. [7]