New documents reveal that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation did not initially take action to address the ...

This undated photo shows Peanut, a squirrel who lived as a pet with Mark Longo in Southport, N.Y. (Mark Longo via AP) New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the ...

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

We know that we can do better moving forward. It all began when an online petition was launched on Change.org on behalf of Mark Longo, with supporters rallying to reunite him with his beloved pet ...

open image in gallery This undated photo shows Peanut, a squirrel who lived as a pet with Mark Longo in Southport, N.Y. (Mark Longo via AP) Government officials laid the groundwork for euthanizing ...

P’Nut’s grieving owners Mark and Daniela Longo joined with state Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz (R-Nassau) at the state Capitol Tuesday to unveil “Peanut’s Law: The Humane Animal Protection Act” — which ...

This undated photo shows Peanut, a squirrel who lived as a pet with Mark Longo in Southport, N.Y. (Mark Longo via AP) ...

An incident report obtained by the Associated Press shows that the state department was made aware of alleged animal mistreatment at P'nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary, the sanctuary run by Peanut's ...

Who was Peanut? Peanut, also known as P'nut, was the star of the sanctuary run by Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner in Southport near the Pennsylvania line. Online videos show the squirrel skittering ...

New details are emerging about the seizure of Peanut the squirrel in upstate New York in October. New York wildlife officials ...