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Last living photo of P'Nut the Squirrel shows his final moments before New York state agents brutally beheaded the happy critter
April 12, 2025 | 4:02pmNew York environmental agents snapped the last photo of P’Nut, who can be seen perched on his hind legs inside a cage – wide-eyed, innocent, and completely oblivious to his...
NY bill would give critters due process after P'Nut the squirrel was seized, beheaded by DEC agents
April 8, 2025 | 7:40pmDon't tread on P. State Republicans are pushing a bill that would give animals seized by the government a stay of execution after internet-famous P'Nut the Squirrel was decapitated by...
P'Nut the squirrel's grieving owner slams NY's months-late boilerplate apology — and still doesn't have beloved pet's remains
March 28, 2025 | 11:40pm"Five months of not knowing why Peanut was killed. Five months, and we still don’t have the whereabouts of Peanut’s and Fred’s bodies," his grieving owner said.
P'Nut's grieving owner finds love again four months after NY bureau-rats slaughtered the famous squirrel
March 8, 2025 | 7:45amMark Longo adopted a miniature dachshund, whom he believes “may be the reincarnated version” of P'Nut the Squirrel, he told The Post.
From stowaways to squirrel scandals! The weirdest and wackiest stories of 2024
January 1, 2025 | 1:52pmFrom secret synagogue tunnels to hot dog-eating scandals, there was a lot to make your jaw drop last year.
Scientists stunned after observing 'carnivorous' squirrels eating rodents
December 18, 2024 | 10:45amKiller squirrels might seem like sci-fi, but squirrels in California have been observed hunting and eating voles for the first time.
P'Nut the squirrel can't rest in peace in NY — his headless body held by the state as 'evidence'
December 7, 2024 | 8:52amThe headless body of the world’s most famous squirrel is currently being held in a refrigerated room somewhere in upstate New York, The Post has learned.
Rabies expert says NYS's own data reveal why it was 'insane' to kill, decapitate P'Nut the squirrel
December 1, 2024 | 2:11pmA rabies expert called New York authorities “insane” for killing P’Nut the Squirrel – saying the state could have figured out if the animal was dangerous without decapitation.
P'Nut the Squirrel's owner starts crypto coin after feud with online investors
November 30, 2024 | 9:36amP'Nut the Squirrel's owner Mark Longo feuded with "delusional" cryptocurrency investors he slammed for profiting off of his Internet-famous pet’s death.
'SNL' interviews P'Nut's widow after shock death of beloved squirrel
November 17, 2024 | 2:46am"Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update tacked the P'Nut the squirrel saga this week-- at it brought his "widow" on to discuss the controversy surrounding the euthanizing of the beloved pet...
SCOTUS justice shout-outs P'Nut the Squirrel in speech about government overreach
November 15, 2024 | 2:54am“I’ve just seen too many cases like that. ... Yes, I’m speaking of P’Nut the squirrel.”
The DEC's response to P'Nut killing is as bureaucratic as it gets
November 14, 2024 | 6:15amP'Nut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon were marked for euthanization before the raid on their owners' home on Oct. 30.
Bombshell twist casts doubt on NY's P’Nut claims — and reveals squirrel was marked for decapitation from the start
November 12, 2024 | 4:47pmP’Nut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon did not have rabies, officials announced -- as it was revealed the animals were marked for death and decapitation days before they were...
Lead investigator behind P'Nut the Squirrel's death ID'd as NY state probes critter's demise
November 9, 2024 | 7:15amThe state is probing how its agents bungled the hours-long raid on an upstate New York home that led to the death of internet-famous squirrel P'Nut.
P'Nut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon honored at hometown memorial: 'We won’t let them die in vain'
November 8, 2024 | 10:57pmHundreds gathered inside an Elmira, NY, bar on Friday, for a memorial service for the dearly departed P’Nut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon.
Heartbroken owner of P'Nut, the squirrel seized and killed by NY, says case of wild government overreach may have helped Trump
November 8, 2024 | 6:17pm“The Democrats have been completely silent. They haven't said a word, ” Mark Longo told The Post.
Squirrel spotted onstage before Kamala Harris' concession speech — and internet thinks it's the ghost of P’nut
November 7, 2024 | 8:05amA squirrel was spotted running across the stage just moments before Vice President Kamala gave her concession speech Wednesday -- sending social media into a spin as users quipped it...
P'Nut the squirrel's caretaker fears animal was decapitated by NYS as he plans funeral and lawsuit
November 6, 2024 | 6:28pmP'Nut's grieving owner Mark Longo told The Post he's planning a lawsuit againt the state Department of Environmental Conservation after they raided his home, took the squirrel away and euthanized...
P'nut the Squirrel meets his tragic end: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 5, 2024
November 5, 2024 | 12:23pmThe Issue: The euthanasia of P’Nut, a squirrel famous on social media for his various antics, in New York. I just read the story about New York’s most wanted, P’Nut,...
P'Nut the Squirrel's killing shows even cute critters aren't safe in New York
November 5, 2024 | 9:21amEverything's utterly upside down in New York, and not even fluffy woodland creatures are safe.