An Upstate New York couple is suing the state over the death of their beloved pet squirrel.
According to the New York Post, Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking $10 million in damages after P’Nut, their squirrel that became famous on social media, and a raccoon named Fred were euthanized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The animals were seized by DEC and Department of Health officials on Oct. 30 at the couple’s home in the Southern Tier hamlet of Pine City, near Elmira.
Officials said P’Nut, also known as PNUT as Peanut, bit an agent through thick leather gloves during the raid. As a result, both animals were required to be put down and tested for rabies; the test was negative…