{"id":2369184,"date":"2024-11-14T21:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T02:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owner-of-pnut-the-squirrel-announces-plan-to-make-new-york-state-pay-were-gonna-get-answers\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T21:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T02:12:10","slug":"owner-of-pnut-the-squirrel-announces-plan-to-make-new-york-state-pay-were-gonna-get-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owner-of-pnut-the-squirrel-announces-plan-to-make-new-york-state-pay-were-gonna-get-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of P&#8217;Nut the Squirrel Announces Plan to Make New York State Pay: &#8216;We&#8217;re Gonna Get Answers&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fowner-of-pnut-the-squirrel-announces-plan-to-make-new-york-state-pay-were-gonna-get-answers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369184&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064story revolves \u200baround P\u2019nut the \u200csquirrel,\u200d who\u200d gained fame before\u2063 being seized and euthanized \u200dby New York&#8217;s Department of Environmental\u2062 Conservation (DEC) on October 30. P\u2019nut was taken alongside a raccoon named \u2064Fred from their owner, Mark Longo, who operates an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-activists-interrupt-first-nfl-game-to-protest-arrest-of-animal-rights-advocates\/\" title=\"WATCH: Activists interrupt first NFL game to protest arrest of animal rights advocates\">animal sanctuary<\/a>. Initially, it \u2062was reported\u200d that \u200bP\u2019nut had bitten an official, prompting the euthanasia\u200d to check for rabies. However, it was later revealed that \u200bboth animals were scheduled for euthanasia before the \u200braid, sparking outrage.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Longo has\u200d vowed to seek justice through a lawsuit against the DEC,\u200c claiming it violated his constitutional rights and is demanding explanations for the animals&#8217; \u200ddeaths. The situation has \u2062resonated with many,\u2063 turning into a symbol of government\u2062 overreach and \u200dthe potential risks to personal liberties. Notably, \u2063Elon Musk tweeted\u200b support for \u2064the cause,\u2063 further amplifying its political significance. The \u200doutcry highlights\u2064 concerns about \u2063government authority and the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mexico-governor-folds-removes-firearm-carry-ban-from-emergency-order\/\" title=\"New Mexico Governor Backtracks, Lifts Firearm Carry Ban in Emergency Order.\">safeguarding individual \u2063rights<\/a> against bureaucratic actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>From Instagram stardom to liberty martyrdom, P&rsquo;nut the squirrel is on track to become the most consequential rodent in America.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">beloved bushy-tailed beast burrowed<\/a> into the hearts of freedom-loving Americans after Department of Environmental Conservation officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-orphaned-squirrel-became-social-media-star-euthanized-seized-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seized<\/a> and later euthanized the squirrel on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n<p>He and a raccoon named Fred were taken from owner Mark Longo, who runs the P&rsquo;Nuts Freedom Farm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-orphaned-squirrel-became-social-media-star-euthanized-seized-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal sanctuary<\/a> with his wife Daniela, after a raid on their Pine City, New York, home.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the story was that P&rsquo;nut bit one of the officials, which forced the agency to euthanize both animals to test their brains for rabies.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/14\/opinion\/the-decs-response-to-pnut-killing-is-as-bureaucratic-as-it-gets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> later reported that the agency has since stated that P&rsquo;nut and Fred were marked for death before the raid, a fact which has only added fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Now, Longo has promised to avenge their untimely demise with a &ldquo;very big&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-superstar-threatens-lawsuits-long-dead-law-firm-will-still-active\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> against the bloated bureaucracy that made it happen.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to NewsNation&rsquo;s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday, Longo d that he&rsquo;s heard nothing but &ldquo;radio silence&rdquo; from the DEC about the situation, which has forced him to take legal action.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna get answers, and we&rsquo;re going to demand them,&rdquo; Longo promised.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not only did you violate my Constitutional rights, but you need to come up with an explanation as to why you murdered these animals,&rdquo; Longo added.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j2tBTn2SwtY?si=t50Uq42im3nfdQaI&amp;start=80\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Almost immediately after news broke about the death of Longo&rsquo;s animals, it became a rallying cry for freedom on social media and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Then, shortly before Election Day, SpaceX mogul Elon Musk promised that the GOP presidential candidate would take up the cause, suggesting it had also become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-discard-reality-in-favor-of-preaching-to-radical-fringe-minority\/\" title=\"Democrats Discard Reality In Favor Of Preaching To Radical Fringe Minority\">important political issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President @realDonaldTrump will save the squirrels. RIP P&rsquo;Nut,&rdquo; Musk wrote in a post to X on Nov. 2.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> will save the squirrels &#128063;&#65039; &#128546;<\/p>\n<p>RIP P&rsquo;Nut <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yoIBV0Okpd\">pic.twitter.com\/yoIBV0Okpd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1852738470017700051?\">November 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even if Musk&rsquo;s post was tongue-in-cheek, it&rsquo;s clear that the saga of P&rsquo;nut and Fred resonates with Americans &mdash; not only because two well-cared-for animals were euthanized but because a tyrannical government did it without due process.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps keeping woodland creatures as pets and using them for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peanut_the_squirrel12\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> fame is a little nutty (as is Longo&rsquo;s &ldquo;Squirrel Daddy&rdquo; OnlyFans), but it revealed a reality where there was no due process once the government decided P&rsquo;nut and Fred should be dead.<\/p>\n<p>The story exemplifies the kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/water-conservation-officer-invades-rural-property-power-trip-terrorizes-woman-stage-4-cancer-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government overreach<\/a> that has become disturbingly more common in recent years, especially where Democrats control the machine.<\/p>\n<p>If the DEC can come onto a person&rsquo;s property to seize their animals and kill them without any recourse, how can any right be guaranteed?<\/p>\n<p>History has shown that a nation will only remain free as long as its people are willing to push back on any encroachment on their liberty, big or small.<\/p>\n<p>If this sad situation reminds Americans of that, P&rsquo;nut and Fred will not have died in vain.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This cherished creature captured the hearts of liberty-loving citizens after officials from the Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated and subsequently euthanized him on October 30. P\u2019nut and a raccoon named Fred were removed from their owner, Mark Longo, who operates the P\u2019Nuts Freedom Farm animal sanctuary with his wife Daniela, following a raid at their home in Pine City, New York. Initially reported as being euthanized due to an alleged bite incident involving an official, it was later revealed that both animals were slated for death prior to the raid\u2014information that has intensified public outrage. <\/p>\n<p>In response to this tragedy, Longo has vowed to seek justice through a substantial lawsuit against the bureaucratic agency responsible for their deaths. Speaking with NewsNation\u2019s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday, he expressed frustration over receiving no communication from the DEC regarding this matter and emphasized his determination to demand accountability: \u201cWe\u2019re gonna get answers,\u201d he stated. \u201cNot only did you violate my Constitutional rights, but you need to explain why you killed these animals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news of Longo&#8217;s pets&#8217; deaths quickly became a rallying point for advocates of freedom across social media platforms and beyond. Just before Election Day, Elon Musk hinted that GOP presidential candidates would champion this cause as it gained political significance: \u201cPresident @realDonaldTrump will save the squirrels. RIP P\u2019nut,\u201d Musk tweeted on November 2.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether Musk&#8217;s comment was made in jest or not, it&#8217;s evident that P\u2019nut and Fred&#8217;s story resonates deeply with many Americans\u2014not just because two well-cared-for animals lost their lives but also due to concerns about government overreach without due process involved in such actions.<\/p>\n<p>While keeping wild animals as pets may seem unconventional (as does Longo\u2019s &#8220;Squirrel Daddy&#8221; OnlyFans), it highlights troubling realities about governmental authority when deciding life or death matters without proper legal procedures. This incident reflects broader issues surrounding government overreach that have become increasingly prevalent in recent years under Democratic leadership; if agencies can seize property and terminate lives without recourse or justification, what guarantees do citizens truly have regarding their rights? History teaches us that freedom endures only when people actively resist any infringement upon it\u2014large or small\u2014and if this unfortunate event serves as a reminder for Americans about safeguarding liberty, then P\u2019nut and Fred will not have died in vain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2369185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mark-Longo-and-PNut.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45041,32142,32118,45040],"class_list":["post-2369184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-animal-activism","tag-legal-action","tag-new-york-state","tag-pnut-the-squirrel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Mark-Longo-and-PNut.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369184"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369188,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369184\/revisions\/2369188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}