A beloved internet celebrity squirrel’s tragic death has become the Empire State’s most expensive pet nightmare. Blood money demands now threaten to drain millions from New York’s coffers. The viral sensation known worldwide as P’Nut met his brutal end at government hands. His heartbroken owners refuse to let this “execution” go unpunished.
Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner fired their legal ammunition Thursday, demanding exactly $10 million from New York State for destroying their lives. The couple filed their explosive lawsuit in New York Court of Claims, branding the killing of their pets a “senseless act of violence” and “obscene demonstration of government abuse.” Their legal papers name the state, Department of Environmental Conservation, and Department of Health as defendants. This massive monetary demand represents their quest for justice after losing two cherished animal companions.
Grieving Owners Launch $10 Million Legal War After Government’s “Senseless Act of Violence” On Peanut The Squirrel
The government raid that shattered their world unfolded like a military operation on October 30th. State agents swarmed the couple’s Pine City animal sanctuary with overwhelming force. A swarm of cops and agents from the state Environmental Conservation and Health departments descended on the couple’s upstate sanctuary, where the animals were living inside Longo and Bittner’s home. Officials claimed P’Nut bit an agent during the seizure, justifying their decision to decapitate both animals for rabies testing.
The state’s rabies excuse crumbled when tests returned negative for both creatures. New York never apologized for the killings or returned the beloved pets’ remains to their devastated owners. The lawsuit exposes this brutal reality: officials murdered innocent animals based on false fears. Government agents destroyed a family’s happiness and income stream through pure governmental overreach.
Peanut the Squirrel, beloved pet and internet sensation, euthanized after being seized by NY state https://t.co/fyLEA3ZeLk pic.twitter.com/PmQFt7KTe3
— New York Post (@nypost) November 2, 2024
P’Nut’s death eliminated a lucrative internet empire built on his adorable antics and personality. The charismatic squirrel generated substantial revenue through social media posts, OnlyFans content, and celebrity cameo appearances. His raccoon companion Fred also contributed to their digital success story. The couple now faces emotional trauma while simultaneously losing their primary income source.
This legal battle marks the second major lawsuit stemming from P’Nut’s controversial death. Longo and Bittner previously filed suit in Chemung County Supreme Court against 36 government officials from local and state levels. The $10 million lawsuit alleges that the killing of their animals was not “due to a fear of rabies,” but rather an “obscene demonstration of government abuse” and a “senseless act of violence.” New York’s departments declined to comment on the mounting litigation threatening to cost taxpayers millions for one squirrel’s unnecessary death.
