Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust. That fervor has only ...

Peanut and rescue raccoon Fred were seized by the state DEC, and euthanized after Peanut reportedly bit one of the people involved. The incident generated public outrage, and conservative activist ...

The long-awaited rabies results of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the raccoon have been shared: both animals tested negative, a county official says. Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss ...

Last fall, representatives from DEC, investigating a complaint that Longo was harboring wildlife without a proper license, searched his property and seized both Peanut and Fred. Peanut allegedly ...