New York state officials seize Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from owner
New York state officials seize Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut from owner
Anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the owner's home.
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Why is there a law saying you can't keep wildlife? How the fuck do you think we got dogs in the first place?! I'm domesticating a bear at home and there's nothing you can do to stop me!
Because they don’t want people catching wildlife for pets.
Just get a license first and you're fine
he was trying to get a licence for the squirrel as an educational pet, due to its' unique personality, and because he was so public with it.
If you're really keen to try this, maybe try a less destructive approach like playing Pokemon? They even evolve within your lifetime so you can enjoy the fruits of your labour!
just keep pet fruit flies, you can even play god with their genome and witness the horrors of your creation, and that's science!