His name is “Peanut” and he lives in New York with his friend Fred the Raccoon. The two animals were killed by authorities due to the risk of rabies. It's a strange story that's now even playing a role in the presidential election.
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Sometimes, just having a cute and original pet is enough to start a successful career in social networks. Like New Yorker Mark Longo showing off his little squirrel Peanut in front of 600,000 fans. Yes, sit down.
Because over the weekend, the little animal, which was rescued “from the bad streets of New York,” was euthanized.
Why is this? The dangers of spreading rabies and illegally owning wild animals. This squirrel has been on Instagram for years, so why is it showing up now? One woman took to Facebook to complain about the sedentary squirrel.
Officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation then removed the animal and killed it over the weekend. Since then, the owner cried bitterly online, and the United States was heartbroken.
Well, not every American was affected by Peanut's death (along with his friend Fred the Raccoon, who was kidnapped by the same owner and killed on the same day). Never missing an opportunity to pin the blame on Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's supporters have taken control of the case and turned it into a political rocket.
All in all, New York, a democracy, “would rather kill squirrels than arrest drug dealers and control immigration,” according to the American far right. Is this ridiculous? Of course it is, but you know the internet.
It has been a major scandal in the presidential campaign since Saturday night. The world's richest man has nothing better to do than act as a spokesman for “Peanuts” to attack democratic governments.
Yes, candidate Trump's best friend and wallet Elon Musk is now putting together some posts in which he is outraged by the death of a squirrel.
Musk wrote:
«The government should not have the right to enter your home and kill your pets! This is so disgusting! “
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Vice presidential candidate JD Vance also commented on “Peanuts”:
Musk and Vance are not alone. The X platform is now awash with “Peanuts” memes and images of artificial intelligence. One option:
While we know how much animals influence popular sentiment, whether “Peanuts” would have had an impact on election results remains uncertain. Are you excited for the end of this incredible presidential campaign? Brace yourself for a few more crazy days (or weeks).
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