Alerted by multiple reports of the illegal detention of wild animals potentially carrying rabies, health authorities intervened at Mark Longo's home. They seized Peanut and a raccoon named Fred, before euthanizing the squirrel as a precaution. Collapsed, Mark Longo expressed his grief on social networks, calling for help to support his legal battles and his animal shelter. “The fight continues,” he said, determined to get justice for Peanut.
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The affair quickly took a political turn, inflaming the Republican camp in the run-up to the presidential election. Figures like Elon Musk have denounced an overly intrusive government, criticizing the action of the authorities of the State of New York, led by a Democratic governor. “The government should not have the right to come into your house and kill your animal! It’s disgusting,” the billionaire said. Even Donald Trump's son took up the subject, pointing out lax management of immigration in the face of the severity inflicted on Peanut. Thus, the fate of this squirrel became the unexpected symbol of a national debate on individual freedoms and the role of the State.
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