Sign: Hold Officials Accountable For Killing Rescued Squirrel and Raccoon

Published: November 03, 2024 at 11:44 AM Author: PENNY EIMS
Screenshot collage via Peanut_the_squirrel12

New York – Animal lovers across the globe are reeling from an egregious display of government overreach that resulted in the deaths of a beloved squirrel and recently rescued raccoon. Peanut, aka P’Nut the squirrel, was a beloved social media star who resided with Mark Longo, the man who saved his life after the baby squirrel’s mom was struck and killed by a car seven years ago. And Fred the raccoon was taken under Longo’s wing after being dropped off at Longo’s Pine Hurst residence four months ago.

Stock image of raccoon via Pixabay/Not Fred

On October 30, officials with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) raided Longo’s home with a startling show of force involving nearly a dozen agents who had one goal – seize Fred the raccoon and Peanut the squirrel.

The officials were at Longo’s residence for hours. He told the New York Post how he was treated during the ordeal, “They treated me like I was a terrorist. They treated this raid as if I was a drug dealer. They ransacked my house for five hours.”

In the midst of the chaotic raid, DEC officials claim Peanut bit one of the agents. The alleged bite prompted the agency to kill Fred and Peanut in order to test them for rabies; a deadly choice made in lieu of quarantining the animals. The agency killed little Peanut, a domesticated squirrel who had lived indoors with his family, even though a squirrel has NEVER transmitted rabies to a human.

Now Peanut and Fred are dead and animal lovers across the world are devasted, and angry. News of the killings has sparked an uproar on social media, where Peanut had amassed hundreds of thousands of fans. X giant Elon Musk posted multiple times about the nonsensical raid to his 202+ million followers.

Screenshot via X

And Congressman Nick Langworthy wrote the following statement on the X platform:

“The NYS DEC needs a serious reality check on their ridiculously mistaken priorities. Instead of focusing on critical needs like flood mitigation in places like Steuben County, where local officials have to struggle just to get permits from the DEC to clear debris-filled waterways, they’re out seizing pet squirrels. NY taxpayers deserve better.”

Adding insult to injury, Peanut’s wildly popular Instagram account helped fund Longo’s animal sanctuary, P’Nuts Freedom Farm, where more than 300 animals are being cared for. Now that Peanut is dead, Longo fears that he will not be able to sustain the farm because the friendly little squirrel was the cornerstone of the wildly popular social media account.

It is too late to save Peanut and Fred, but it is not too late to ensure this never happens again. Government officials should not be allowed to enter your home and kill your pets without due process. Please add your name to the petition today.

Targets

  • New York Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Kathy Hochel, New York State Governor
  • Christopher Moss, Chemung County Executive

WHY THIS PETITION MATTERS: 

We, the undersigned, demand accountability from government officials. This appalling display of government overreach should NEVER happen again. Why did the DEC officials need to ransack the home? Why was Mark Longo treated like a hardened criminal? Why were the seized animals not quarantined rather than being killed? These are all questions that MUST be addressed. What happened to Mark Longo, Fred the raccoon, and Peanut the squirrel is disgraceful, and we demand change.

Individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Animal Victory relies upon the authorities and the court system to determine guilt or innocence.

Note: Peanut’s owner had tried to release him into the wild years ago, but the young squirrel got hurt and returned to the man who raised him – apparently unable and unwilling to be a wild animal.

News:

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New York Post

 

Update 1/25/2025: Animal Victory sent petition to New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Governor Hochel, and Chemung County Executive.

Update 11/13/2024: In a news conference, Chemung County Executive Chris Moss said that the rabies tests on Peanut and Fred came back negative. According to a New York Post article, Peanut and Fred were destined to be euthanized even before the alleged bite. The news agency said that a timeline shows that the animals were slated for testing as of Oct. 23, a week before they were seized. The only way to test for rabies is to decapitate an animal and test the brain. “Wildlife cannot be confined like domestic animals, and if there was an exposure, the animals would need to be tested for rabies,” the State Department of Health wrote the county on Oct. 23. In a statement, the DEC said an internal investigation is being conducted and the agency is reviewing internal policies and procedures.

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20,751 Amparo Rally Everyone please regularly press your representatives (find at Congress.gov) to pass and ensure enforcement of stronger animal cruelty penalties. As it is, penalties are pathetic and rarely get applied. Small fines are the norm even for horrific acts of cruelty. Advocate!! 0 Jul 12, 2025
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20,745 Linda Kalaskie Boy oh boy, in these pictures these cute little guys might rip your head off. They made their grand entrance and had to kill something showing they have the power. 0 Jul 01, 2025
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20,743 LESLIE BLAIR 0 Jun 20, 2025
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20,741 Marilyn Morgan Who do they think they are?!?! 0 Jun 08, 2025
20,740 Km Coppola What happened to Pnut and Fred is an outrage and a disgusting display of illegal government intrusion!!! They were believed pets for God’s sake😡 0 May 28, 2025
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20,735 Alexandre Michaud Ces assassinats sont indiqués, il est rare que des écureuils contractent la rage et si, malheureusement, ils sont contamines, ils en meurent très rapidement. La quarantaine doit être imposée aussi en faveur des animaux sauvages et ceux qui sont recueillis et apprivoisés doivent être protégés chez leurs bienfaiteurs avec déclaration de détention légalisant et sécurisant leur présence comme animaux devenus domestiques. In Memoriam Fred and Peanut! 0 May 06, 2025
20,734Anonymous So sad and unnecessary!!! 0 Apr 28, 2025
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20,731 Tracy S This was personal. Tired of gov having no respect for the people, animals or LIFE in general!!!! This NEEDS to change!!!! 0 Apr 09, 2025
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20,725 Susan Grumbley This was not ok. These buddies were well taken care of. There wasn't any need for this loss. Nosy people minding everyone else's business. 0 Mar 27, 2025
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20,713 Rev Jolanda Kuzmanic Get the killers and go the jail. 0 Mar 12, 2025
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20,709 Aelicia Bolyard 0 Mar 10, 2025
20,708 sarah weisberg 0 Mar 09, 2025
20,707 Betty C. PLEASE stop killing these innocent babies for no reason, especially when someone is taking care of them!!! 0 Mar 08, 2025
20,706 Sandra Meier So werden in angeblich Demokratischen Staaten die Rechte der Menschen und ihrer geliebten Tiere einfach von den ausführenden Organen der Regierung übergangen. Das erinnert mich sehr stark an China, als während der Pandemie einfach ohne Grund vorsorglich hunderte Haustiere getötet wurden. Von wegen Rechtsstaat, nein das hat dafür viel zu viel von Diktatur!!! 0 Mar 06, 2025
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20,701 Tamara Simmons Everyone involved, responsible for the death of these loved pets has to be held accountable. What was done to them is a crime. 0 Mar 01, 2025
20,700 Artem Matiashvili 0 Feb 28, 2025
20,699 Arla Korotish Despicable arrogant bureaucrats 0 Feb 28, 2025
20,698Anonymous Peanut and Fred's lives mattered! Should not go unpunished. It's a lie that you have to decapitate to test for rabies! Even more reason to hold them accountable! 0 Feb 27, 2025
20,697 Candace Venhuizen 0 Feb 24, 2025
20,696 John Noone Horrible. Thanks again Government. Thank God President Trump was elected so at least an attempt can be made to stop this government abuse. 0 Feb 24, 2025
20,695 Valerie Esposito 0 Feb 23, 2025
20,694 Carolyn Echols 0 Feb 23, 2025
20,693 George Squyres 0 Feb 20, 2025
20,692Anonymous This is the dumbest thing I've ever read. What the hell is wrong with people??? Why don't they exert this much energy and time (and taxpayer dollars) on REAL criminals. #Useless 0 Feb 18, 2025
20,691 Sharon Hakim 0 Feb 17, 2025
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20,687 Cathy Hammond These people need to held accountable for the senseless death of these innocent animals 💔 0 Feb 15, 2025
20,686 Nelda Gutierrez 0 Feb 14, 2025
20,685Anonymous 0 Feb 14, 2025
20,684 Lisa Mionie The man was taking great care of these animals and they were obviously bonded. Had it not been for him, the squirrel would surely have died. Let Peanut go back home. I can't address the other animal as I don't know much about the situation. Thank you. Lisa Mionie 0 Feb 14, 2025
20,683 Kim Parker-Barnard 0 Feb 14, 2025
20,682 Suzanne Deets God's creatures are to be protected! 0 Feb 13, 2025
20,681 Danielle Nelson 0 Feb 13, 2025
20,680Anonymous I can’t believe these animals were put to death. What in the world goes thru your stupid heads. They should have been left with the families that cared for them. Your idiots!!! 0 Feb 13, 2025
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20,671Anonymous Some of the people are in the wrong job. Assholes are meant to clean and fix toilets. Pick a prison that works better for you if you’re going to abuse your current job. Goal: Reduce and stop the amount of assholes that cause harm to other brings lives - human and animal! 0 Feb 08, 2025
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20,664Anonymous Hold Government to the fire. All the people involved need to be fired. Un acceptable behavior. All they had to do was approve the Permit. 0 Feb 05, 2025
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20,656 Javid Ahmed This needs to stop and accountability 0 Jan 29, 2025
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20,651 Vanessa Lopez They need to be accountable!! No one is untouchable 0 Jan 27, 2025
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20,647 Michael Schmidt To Hell with the damn Fu*ing Governement Officials. That is more than disgusting. Save and justice for peanut the Squirrel 0 Jan 23, 2025
20,646 Lenka Malcova 0 Jan 22, 2025
20,645 Tammy Thorn This story is so heartbreaking the killing of these innocent pets should never have happened 0 Jan 20, 2025
20,644 MARIA REGINA SCHEPP THIS IS TOTAL BULLSHIT. THESE ANIMALS WERE LOVED, AND THEY PROBABLY HAVE VET RECORDS. WHY WAS NO INFO REQUESTED ABOUT VET RECORDS. THIS IS BLATANT BULLSHIT! THE DEC NEVER ASKED FOR INFO, THEY TREATED THIS COUPLE AS IF THEYHEY WERE TERROSISTS! THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE DEC SHOULD DROP ALL CHARGES, AND SUPPORT THE RESCUE EFFORTS OF THESE TWO PEOPLE. 0 Jan 19, 2025
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20,635Anonymous 0 Jan 14, 2025
20,634 Benita Walsh I'd followed sweet peanut and darling Fred.Both myself and my daughter were left saddened and very angry that his and Freds lives was taken for no reason. Officials should be ashamed. These animals were happy, well cared for and brought pleasure to many people all over the world. 0 Jan 14, 2025
20,633Anonymous This is what happens to rescued animals? These idiots have a different definition of 'rescued'!! All I would need is 5 minutes with them! 0 Jan 13, 2025
20,632 Mae Davis These animals were domesticated out of necessity. They were not harmed in anyway and were dearly loved and well taken care of. No one had the right to confiscate or kill them. This should never happen to another innocent animal or family. 0 Jan 13, 2025
20,631 Samantha Herring 0 Jan 13, 2025
20,630 Lisa Whitaker 0 Jan 12, 2025
20,629 Neva Van loton 0 Jan 12, 2025
20,628 Lucette BALLY 0 Jan 11, 2025
20,627 Robin Estey 0 Jan 09, 2025
20,626 Paula No last name- Disgusted with people. They didn't deserve to die. You had other options. I used to take in opossums, who were injured. Had several, never hurt me nor my cats. Had a newborn deer also, mom was killed on highway. I would never let people know, this is what happens So sorry for your loss. 0 Jan 09, 2025
20,625 Olivia Moses Heartbreaking 0 Jan 09, 2025
20,624 Randall Mitchell 0 Jan 08, 2025
20,623 Jennifer Forrester 0 Jan 08, 2025
20,622 Jacob Ornellas Absolutely appalling is an understatement. Words don't even begin to describe how foul this is. These people need to lose their jobs. All of them. No questions. This is tyrannical behavior. 0 Jan 07, 2025
20,621 Nicole Harris 0 Jan 06, 2025
20,620 Jennifer Heimert These people need to be held accountable for killing Peanut and Fred. 0 Jan 06, 2025
20,619Anonymous 0 Jan 06, 2025
20,618 Leilani Palmer 0 Jan 05, 2025
20,617 Jim Hollingsworth 0 Jan 05, 2025
20,616 Holly Miktarian Absolutely heartbreaking for the owner 0 Jan 04, 2025
20,615 Jagjit Nijjer 0 Jan 03, 2025
20,614 Kim Luciano 0 Jan 03, 2025
20,613Anonymous 0 Jan 01, 2025
20,612 mauricio carvajal 0 Jan 01, 2025
20,611 Lea Derence DO NOT SUPPORT ANY FORM OF ANIMAL CRUELTY. GO VEGAN! VISIT HAPPYCOW.NET TO FIND VEGAN AND VEGAN FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS. 0 Dec 31, 2024
20,610 Father Douglas M Bilyeu What a disgrace to do this to an innocent animal. We need to make the people responsible for this horrible act to pay for their actions. Father Douglas M Bilyeu ✝️ Hope Ministries Wallingford, PA. 19086 0 Dec 31, 2024
20,609 Melina Aloian 0 Dec 31, 2024
20,608 ELLA AZIZ 0 Dec 31, 2024
20,607 Angela Rivera 0 Dec 30, 2024
20,606Anonymous 0 Dec 29, 2024
20,605 Andrea Nagel-Nitschke 0 Dec 29, 2024
20,604 Vickie Jacobs 0 Dec 28, 2024
20,603Anonymous Ridiculous! The government would be so worried about this - creating no harm to anyone or anything. 0 Dec 28, 2024
20,602 luke Almendarez 0 Dec 28, 2024
20,601 John Markham 0 Dec 28, 2024
20,600 Alyssia Corbett I am just heartbroken, and outraged, that someone would be so mean, and hurt animals, any animals, and for anyone to hurt or harm, any fur baby or any animals on beautiful earth 🌍 and world 🌍 that our Lord, and savior Jesus Christ has created and made thousands of years ago.. just put Anyone in jail or prison make sure that that person or persons stay locked up for a very long time. 0 Dec 28, 2024
20,599 Nancy Keiter 0 Dec 27, 2024
20,598 Ryan Colket 0 Dec 27, 2024
20,597 Kimmie Cockrell This Is So Sad!! 😢 I Think That The DEC. Was Jealous Of Those Beautiful Babies Because They Had More Followers On Social Media Then They Did!! It Still Doesn't Give Them The Right To Barge Into Someone's Home And Kill Their Pets!! 😡 0 Dec 27, 2024
20,596 sieun yi 0 Dec 27, 2024
20,595 Brooklyn Foular 0 Dec 26, 2024
20,594 Denira Gounden 0 Dec 26, 2024
20,593 Stephanie Silva-Del Toro 0 Dec 25, 2024
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20,591 Diane Ellermeier 0 Dec 25, 2024
20,590 GISELLE FERREGUETTI 0 Dec 24, 2024
20,589 Amanda Walters 0 Dec 23, 2024
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20,587 Cherie Chantal 0 Dec 23, 2024
20,586 James Mcavoy 0 Dec 23, 2024
20,585 Chantal Acosta 0 Dec 22, 2024
20,584 Lynn MARCHANT Two beautiful, innocent, much-loved domestic pets were euthanized here instead of being quarantined for rabies. This method of determining is neither official, nor ethical and surely requires compensation and public apology to their rescuer and owner Mark for unnecessary cruelty inflicted, grief suffered and the tragic loss of both Peanut and Fred. Future ought to be restricted to quarantine. 0 Dec 21, 2024
20,583 Jazmine Williams 0 Dec 21, 2024
20,582 Cara Tichy 0 Dec 21, 2024
20,581 Nanci Nugent 0 Dec 20, 2024
20,580 Natsumi Petri 0 Dec 20, 2024
20,579 Sushma Sachdev 0 Dec 20, 2024
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20,568 Janet Miller 0 Dec 16, 2024
20,567Anonymous 0 Dec 16, 2024
20,566 Josephine Skitt 0 Dec 15, 2024
20,565 David Avery 0 Dec 15, 2024
20,564 Sari La Rue 0 Dec 15, 2024
20,563 Gabe Lowry 0 Dec 15, 2024
20,562 Norma Fiedler Om my goodness.Had they not barged into a private residence then maybe they would not have been bitten. Let this happen to their families so they will know the scars this awful act has left. So much for home of the brave. These were LITTLE, small animals that were being well taken care of. Shame on you New York for allowing this. 0 Dec 15, 2024
20,561 Karin Maynard 0 Dec 15, 2024
20,560 bernadette cuellar 0 Dec 14, 2024
20,559 Valerie Norman JUSTICE FOR PEANUT and FRED !!! What happened to them was cruelty to animals and what happened to them was just cruel and evil 0 Dec 14, 2024
20,558 Laura Lener 0 Dec 13, 2024
20,557 Juanita Fournier 0 Dec 13, 2024
20,556 Lisa Hoffman 0 Dec 13, 2024
20,555 Colleen Davis 0 Dec 13, 2024
20,554Anonymous 0 Dec 12, 2024
20,553 Johan Boekhout 0 Dec 10, 2024
20,552 Stephanie Stone 0 Dec 10, 2024
20,551 Janis Meyers 0 Dec 10, 2024
20,550 0dette RIBAUD 0 Dec 09, 2024
20,549 Amy Debarr 0 Dec 09, 2024
20,548Anonymous 0 Dec 08, 2024
20,547 Angela Wilson 0 Dec 08, 2024
20,546 Vianney Jimenez 0 Dec 08, 2024
20,545 Cynthia Brown 0 Dec 07, 2024
20,544 Pamela Shucart 0 Dec 07, 2024
20,543 Truly Tennyson 0 Dec 07, 2024
20,542Anonymous 0 Dec 06, 2024
20,541 Lisa Bass 0 Dec 05, 2024
20,540 JOHN KISS 0 Dec 05, 2024
20,539 Virginie Costa 0 Dec 04, 2024
20,538 Linda Nunn Red tape gone mad. These cruel "authorities" need more to do with their time 0 Dec 04, 2024
20,537 May Milton 0 Dec 03, 2024
20,536 Paige Rich Someone needs to PAY for this!! Whoever runs NYS DEC needs to be FIRED & charged w/animal cruelty!!😭💔😡 0 Dec 03, 2024
20,535 Marijke van den Berge 0 Dec 03, 2024
20,534 Kathy Rowley This was totally uncalled for and just CRUEL. We know there were alternative motives unrelated to the confiscation and murder if these two innocent animals. GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. 0 Dec 02, 2024
20,533 Christy Carosella Everyone involved in this should be fired and held fully accountable. 0 Dec 02, 2024
20,532 Lilianne and George Labbé-Babin How cruel it was to kill domesticated Fred and Peanut!! The officer needs to be punished, and police trained to not shoot first. 0 Dec 02, 2024
20,531 Amelia Aceves 0 Dec 01, 2024
20,530 Jeffrey Clouatre 0 Dec 01, 2024
20,529Anonymous 0 Dec 01, 2024
20,528 Angela Williams 0 Dec 01, 2024
20,527 Brandon Bryn 0 Dec 01, 2024
20,526 Elena K This is outrageous 0 Nov 30, 2024
20,525 Robin VanDevender It's a tragedy. 0 Nov 30, 2024
20,524 Kimberly Weiser 0 Nov 29, 2024
20,523 Lisa Riley Totally unacceptable and unforgivable act. 0 Nov 29, 2024
20,522 Helen Rose 0 Nov 29, 2024
20,521 Gregory Weaver 0 Nov 29, 2024
20,520Anonymous 0 Nov 29, 2024
20,519 Jessica Coulon 0 Nov 29, 2024
20,518 Sandy Mariucci PUT THESE MONSTERS BEHIND BARS! RIP PRECIOUS BABIES! 0 Nov 28, 2024
20,517 Lorraine Foley 0 Nov 28, 2024
20,516 Mirko Zanetti 0 Nov 28, 2024
20,515 Linda Segal Segal 0 Nov 28, 2024
20,514 Sylvia Kinser This was very wrong. Should have put them in a . sanctuary. Never heard of anyone killing an animal 0 Nov 28, 2024
20,513 Mireille Marnette 0 Nov 27, 2024
20,512Anonymous 0 Nov 27, 2024
20,511 Eilene Reizer 0 Nov 27, 2024
20,510Anonymous 0 Nov 27, 2024
20,509 Elsa Elwine 0 Nov 27, 2024
20,508 Sylvia L Gutierrez 0 Nov 26, 2024
20,507 Kyle Rader The Nazi party of America has hit a new low killing two loved animals 0 Nov 26, 2024
20,506Anonymous 0 Nov 26, 2024
20,505Anonymous 0 Nov 26, 2024
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20,503 sarah walter 0 Nov 26, 2024
20,502 Melissa Butron 0 Nov 26, 2024
20,501 brigitte vanbekbergen 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,500 Bill McGhee Total over reach 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,499 Mark Fleming 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,498 Clara Werner 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,497 Pamela Stark The government oversteps its bounds too many times, but when it involves loss of the life of an animal, that is way too much!! This needs to stop and they should be held accountable for what they did! 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,496 pinkyjain Pan 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,495Anonymous 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,494 Eulalia Cohen A VERY DIRTY STAIN ON NEW YORK INTELLIGENCE AND HUMANITY 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,493 Tina Nelson 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,492Anonymous 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,491 Maria Macdowell 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,490 Holly Kaylor Fire them from their positions and charge them 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,489 MARIE-FRANCE PA 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,488 satomi yamanaka Never forgivable 0 Nov 25, 2024
20,487Anonymous This is so cruel and outrageous! No one has any common sense any more to say hey let do this with respect and compassion, talk with them first and give them a change to do what is "Right" for the animals. Rest in peace Pnut and Fred. 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,486 Anastasia Devaris 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,485 Armelle Demmerle 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,484 Jesus Rangel 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,483 Wendy russell 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,482 Jan Roberts 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,481 carmel edreey 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,480 Jan keave 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,479 Erin McDonald CVT 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,478 Dia Dea 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,477 Gaby Alvarez 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,476 Laura Huntly 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,475 Patrice Farhang 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,474 Susan Fernandez-Nemes 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,473 David Jones 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,472 Edouard Monniot 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,471 Laetitia Blanc 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,470 Nicole Corrado Rabies testing via decapitation is unnecessary because the vaccines are safe to use without testing. Also, in humans, a blood, saliva, spinal fluid, and skin biopsy test are done to test for rabies. 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,469 Jeremy Morley 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,468 Jonathan Elswick 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,467 Heather Willams 0 Nov 24, 2024
20,466 Renelle Hebert 0 Nov 23, 2024
20,465 Julie Crawford 0 Nov 23, 2024
20,464 Paula Crawford 0 Nov 23, 2024
20,463 Sue Boecker PLEEEZ sign this sister. I've sent this story to you before. I want those that murdered Peanut and Fred to PAY for what they've done. Now without Peanut the funding to feed and care for all the animals at Mark's rescue will dry up. Please sign and make the idiots accountable for their atrocious wrong doings. 0 Nov 23, 2024
20,462 Deborah Spellman DEC could have let Marc get Peanut and Fred instead they spent HOURS in his home chasing them down. I would have bit them TOO~ THOSE BASTARDS MY THEY ROT IN HELL 0 Nov 22, 2024
20,461 Susan Childress This was wrong on so many levels. These officials need to come to justice for their actions 0 Nov 22, 2024
20,460 Kathy Marti 0 Nov 22, 2024
20,459Anonymous 0 Nov 22, 2024
20,458 Wendy Rosenfeld 0 Nov 21, 2024
20,457 Elizabeth Puentes 0 Nov 21, 2024
20,456 Karin Schmitz 0 Nov 21, 2024
20,455 Lisa Iorio This is horrible, these animals were doing nothing but providing love. This is not right!!! 0 Nov 21, 2024
20,454 Ruth Finkel Shame on them for killing these innocent animals. 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,453 Jacqueline McGrath Curtis 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,452 Lindsey Lord 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,451 Michelle Dankers 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,450 JENNY Brown 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,449 Jill Suttle 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,448 Sandra Atiles-Tyrrell This was an absolutely unnecessary show of force and abuse. There should be a new process to investigate and give the person an opportunity to make their case. It is clear the people running these departments are not well educated individuals in these matters and just need to show their force to hide their lack of knowledge. There was no need for this outcome, and they should be held accountable. 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,447 Natasa Jelenic 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,446 Elexas Arnold 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,445 Theresa Ribaudo Government has no regard for anything, and it's now trying to take people's rights away 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,444 Melissa Stewart 0 Nov 20, 2024
20,443 Bill Schuler 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,442 Paul F 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,441 Cindy Grizzard 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,440 Nora Coyle 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,439 Kelly Kalish 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,438 Emily Eason These people take care of animals and they are punished and the animals too, while there are others torturing and starving animals that never get punished by the laws. Make it make sense. 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,437 anna digioia what could these animals possibly have done to deserve this or the owner. This is uncalled for and should be addressed 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,436 Lisa Pryzgoda 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,435 Sue Saunders 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,434 Eugene girgis 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,433 Elisabeth Noguera 0 Nov 19, 2024
20,432 Donna Fickeria I think it’s absolutely horrible. What they did to Peanut and Fred. So sad shame on those people responsible… 🥲 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,431Anonymous If I could sign this ten times I would. 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,430 Candace Cheney They raided an American citizen's home with guns, seized their animals, killed them and did so without due process while wasting tax payers money that could have been spent on real threats. Something must be done to hold these government officials accountable. 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,429Anonymous 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,428 Cynthia Egan 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,427 Mimi Egan 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,426 Norrie Egan 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,425 Brian Egan 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,424 Lisa Egan 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,423 Janine Egan 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,422 Kathy Govreau 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,421 Miriam Ivaldi 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,420 rose moore 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,419 Sandra Manegre 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,418 Daniela Torres 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,417 Ana Borges 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,416 Carla Lighter 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,415 Janice Knight 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,414 Emily Elking 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,413 Silvia Grandio Luque 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,412 Linda taffurelli It wasn’t like he had an alligator or a cheetah!!!! And they were Kept in His house!!!! Not Right!!!!!!!!!He Saved 2 animals lives!!!!!! They Need to go after people who Commit Crimes!!!! 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,411 Janine Vinton 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,410 Marina Asher 0 Nov 18, 2024
20,409 Mary Dick This is taking gov power too far. The squirrel had been no problem for seven years. I would have bit the a$$hole too! He felt threatened for God's sake!! I'm sure there were more important and pressing things that they could have been tending to! 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,408 Shana Garcia 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,407 Jerry Toth 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,406 Melanie Young 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,405 Anastasia Agnos 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,404Anonymous 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,403Anonymous 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,402Anonymous 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,401 Pamela Silvano 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,400 Rebecca Ramos 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,399Anonymous We will one day get government out of our pockets and lives. This is a travesty what happened to Peanut and Fred. They were in loving homes hurting no one but only bringing joy to so many. Of course a heinous government ended all that. The government wants us miserable so we have to depend on the government. 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,398 james silvano 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,397 Stephanie Simmons 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,396 Debbie McLaughlin You have to be heartless to take the lives of precious animals that never hurt anyone!!! OMG what is wrong with this world?? What can we do to make these people accountable???!!! 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,395 Teresa Lanum 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,394 Nicky Warren 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,393 Lori Kress 0 Nov 17, 2024
20,392 S Hardin 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,391 Lora Livergood 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,390 Dawn Ziegler Absolutely sickening, these A-holes should be the ones euthanized. Completely power hungry POS’s!!! Rip to the innocent fur babies whose lives were stolen from them. 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,389 Ken Dalrymple This is just Not Right and never should be, you do not take what many of us consider Family and KILL Them. I know, lets Visit Their homes and see how they like it, this Cannot be allowed. 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,388 Annwareen Ramdin 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,387 Anna Dahlberg Terrible! This must never be allowed to happen again! This abhorrent abuse of power which subsequently led to the deaths of 2 loved animals Peanut and Fred, must not go unpunished! 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,386 Ruby Mendez 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,385 Anne May They are investigating themselves! What a bloody joke. Massive cover up on the way. Evil cowardly officials murdering innocent well-cared for animals 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,384 barbara lukas I have pet opossums ! 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,383 Patty Eider 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,382 Thersia Reyneke Totally unacceptable behaviour since these 2 animals did no harm at all! Instead of taking care of real issues such as crime they had to end their lives … why… they posted NO thread and was well taken care of and loved! We want justice and those guilty must pay! 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,381 Heidi Siebens 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,380 Erin Blad 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,379Anonymous 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,378 Karen Wilson 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,377 Jill Downs 0 Nov 16, 2024
20,376 Lourdes Olivares 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,375Anonymous 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,374Anonymous 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,373Anonymous 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,372 Robin Huff 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,371 Nathalie Curry 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,370 Kaye Ely This is horrible! There was no need for this to happen and these officials should be held accountable for this! Surely they have more important things to deal with other than someone’s rescue animals!! 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,369 Kellie Barber 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,368 Tina Woods 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,367 Jennifer Peterson 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,366 Laura McGhie Completely unnecessary DON’T THESE IDIOTS HAVE MORE IMPORTANTLY THIMGS TO DO? CRUEL COWARDS. GET A REAL JOB 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,365Anonymous 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,364 rebecca ray These animals should never have been taken and killed 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,363 Adrienne Noyes 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,362 Alejandra Rodriguez 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,361Anonymous This is blatant government overreach. Everyone involved need to be fined heavily and put in prison. This cannot continue. It's inexcusable. 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,360 Karen Crawford 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,359 Jessica Friedmann 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,358 Tina Nelson 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,357 Tucker Lee 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,356 Cassidy Thompson 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,355 Robin Hennigan 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,354 Victoria Hamilton 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,353 John Burgess 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,352 Ann Marie Hanrahan 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,351 Nina Hartmann 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,350 Tara Mathews It is our responsibility as humans to care for the innocent that cannot speak for themselves. I'm hoping for this law to be passed in all states. 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,349 Holly Turner Absolute BS that these precious INNOCENT animals were killed! Those responsible should be fired and held accountable immediately! 0 Nov 15, 2024
20,348 Marisa Avolio 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,347 Lynn Boyd 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,346 Deborah Lopez 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,345Anonymous 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,344 Denise Dreon 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,343 Crissy Thompson This was awful animal are like family and they destroyed there’s justice needs to be served my condolences for the family 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,342 Wayne Hernandez the people who murdered peanut and Fred should be prosecuted. absolutely bullshit. 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,341 Stefan Taylor 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,340Anonymous Change really needs to happen. These precious, healthy, loved animals didn’t need to die. No symptoms, no sickness. You deemed them “guilty” without any justification. Quarantine was the option not immediate death. 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,339 Barbara De Shann 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,338 maria del carmen de arechavala 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,337 Selvialorena Castro 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,336 James Delaney This was so wrong 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,335 Beatriz Whitman 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,334 Paul Eveleigh 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,333 Bernadette Farrant 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,332 Rachel Murray 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,331 Tara Walker 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,330 Camila Lazzarotto That miserable woman should be I prison evil. 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,329 virginis zaehring 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,328 David Nicholson 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,327Anonymous 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,326 Valerie Apple 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,325 Ольга Olga 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,324Anonymous 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,323 Adrienne Caldwell At the very worst you should have turned the animals over to a wildlife rehabber temporarily while Fred Longo applied for his license. You just devastated a nation. We are heartbroken. Fred and his wife will never recover from this. How were Peanut and Fred’s last minutes? 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,322 Alicja Mrozek 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,321 Melanie Correll 0 Nov 14, 2024
20,320Anonymous 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,319 Carol Chambers Justice for Peanuts and Fred! 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,318Anonymous Overuse of power! 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,317 Richard Kerzner So unnecessary and sad. People need to be held accountable 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,316 Rosa Augusta Canas Caipo 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,315 Tamara Florer How sad for these precious, innocent animals and their family. Shame on you! 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,314 Carol Aparicio 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,313 Nancy Dargis 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,312 Carla DuPont 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,311 CATHY BISIANI 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,310 Justine Rodriguez This is uphauling and devastating. The most they should have done was give the owners notice to take the pets to see a vet and show proof of health certificate since the pets showed no danger nor threat to anyone. Killing those two little guys was uncalled for. 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,309 Germain Escobedo 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,308 Barb Aylward 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,307 Brittany Reeves 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,306 Diane Kee 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,305 Simone Nathaus 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,304 Jacqueline McGrath Curtis 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,303 MARIA REGINA SCHEPP THIS ACT OF KILLING THESE TWO PRECIOUS ANIMALS. IT IS AN ATROCIOUS ACT, DISREGARDING THE OPTION TO PUT THEM UNDER OBSERVATION TO SEE IF THEY WERE RABIES POSITIVE!!! HORRIFIC!!! 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,302 Richard Hunsberger 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,301 edward haragsim 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,300 Anne Krop 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,299 Aubrey Erno 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,298 Rosalind Ferrara DEMANDE DE CONDAMNATIONS EXEMPLAIRES ET SANS SURSIS POUR TOUTES CRUAUTÉS ENVERS LES ANIMAUX 🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,297 Ginnette Simmonds 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,296 Cynthia Gomez 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,295 Michele Galante All the shitheads involved in this egregiously cruel decision should be held accountable. Disgusting. Additionally. Hochel is despicable. 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,294 Joy Smith 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,293 Rhonda Berg This was just wrong. 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,292 Lisa Heller Stop the government overreach! Busting into his home while there are real criminals walking the streets! 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,291 Arne Lillemagi 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,290 Ewi Daum 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,289 Michelle Ringler 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,288 Bradley Rogers 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,287 Marie SCHRAM 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,286 Tiziana Dordoni 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,285 Dara Macias 0 Nov 13, 2024
20,284 Lisa Shinn Should have sent 1 person to advise these wonderful folks on how to get the paperwork needed to keep Peanut & Fred. This is an embarrassment & a waste of resources! These 2 totally innocent animals lost their lives for no reason! Shameful....from the complaint to the execution....absolutely shameful!!!!! 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,283 Jennifer Maguire 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,282 Kristi Mcelk 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,281 Beata Moskal 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,280 Laurel Kelln Government overreach and insanity at its finest. 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,279 Michelle Kang 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,278 Brian Clark This sucks, the government needs to be held accountable for this outrageous act 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,277 Cathy Vaughan 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,276 Janine Taylor 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,275Anonymous 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,274 Vickie Jacobs 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,273Anonymous Totally uncalled for. Totally set up. Justice needs to be served to ALL those responsible for the INVASION of their home as well as the KIDNAPPING & MURDER of Peanut & Fred. 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,272 Edmund DiGiovanni The DOE sucmbags need to pay for the murders of two sweet animals! 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,271 Julian Digiovanni 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,270 Meghan Fox 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,269 nancy wheelock 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,268 Richard Abbott 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,267 Sandra Eliason 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,266 Lori Siemian Such an injustice! Meanwhile, where is the DEC when we need our water supplies protected from corporations that use them as a dumping ground for their toxic chemicals??? Thanks a bunch DEC 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,265 Shelley Stierli This was an atrocity caused by robotic, uncaring beings!!!! 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,264 Al Bae 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,263 Stephanie Joy 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,262 SARAH CARVER 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,261 Joy Marie 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,260 Bill Nesfeder Justice for Peanut 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,259 Sonia Ens Prayers this petition enables a new law. 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,258 Kimberly Hart 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,257 Carla Forsythe 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,256 Thadine Roig 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,255 Pat Alfieri 0 Nov 12, 2024
20,254 Mirkka Salo 0 Nov 12, 2024