In a statement issued late last week, Lefton sought to end the controversy that erupted in late October when the “rescued” animals were seized from their owner and euthanized to check for rabies when ...

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

Peanut or "P'Nut" was only a baby when the Longos rescued him. The squirrel adapted to his adoptive human family after his real mother was run over by a car when he was just five weeks old.

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

Peanut the squirrel was rescued by Mark Longo of Pine City seven years ago and became an internet star. Peanut and rescue raccoon Fred were seized by the state DEC, and euthanized after Peanut ...

Mark is an animal lover, so he brought the squirrel home to nurse it back to health, and he named him Peanut. NIC NEVES, BYLINE: Over the next year, Mark started posting videos of him and Peanut on ...

“A friend pointed out to me that many people enjoy feeding squirrels and leave nuts out for the animals to eat,” she said. Calling all photographers! The 2025 Six Fifty Peninsula Photo Contest ...