Why Peanut the Squirrel Matters HotAir

If you live on Twitter/X (or any of the social media platforms), you will likely have heard the story of Peanut the Squirrel. 

Peanut has been a social media celebrity for seven years. An animal rescue nonprofit was built around him, saving hundreds of animals, from rodents to horses, from abuse, neglect, or simply bad luck. His story and his antics charmed millions of people, and helped people escape from the grittier and nastier realities of living in an unforgiving world. 

via hotair.com

NY State wildlife authorities decided to raid the rescue where Peanut lived and then execute him, as they did his racoon friend. No search warrant, of course. The whole rescue is at risk now, no doubt for failing some regulatory requirement or other.

This story makes me sick.