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2024-11-03 17:00:33 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1532DD634983EA08B370116C5E04743E3C1C66FC633E2695B9DA104DCC1CD2A5
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This post is fake news. There are no verified claims of any specific person reporting PNut the squirrel or Fred the raccoon to the New York DEC (Dept of Environmental Conservation). All reports including statements from DEC refer to "multiple anonymous complaints." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/new-york-state-officials-seize-instagram-famous-squirrel-named-peanut-rcna178330 https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/instagram-squirrel-peanut-seized-by-new-york-authorities/ https://nypost.com/2024/11/02/us-news/caretaker-of-peanut-the-squirrelreeling-over-five-hour-raid-of-his-house/ https://www.mytwintiers.com/chemung-county/peanut-the-squirrel-euthanized-by-dec-to-test-for-rabies/
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