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Peanut the Squirrel touches off social media firestorm after New York officials euthanize beloved rodent. The furry internet star and a raccoon were seized and later killed by authorities-- but this begs the question, why does government have the purview to interfere with peoples pets-- particularly when in their plan for dealing with the problem is to put the pet to death? What does it say about Americans who call big brother on each other?
By Eric Tansey5
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Peanut the Squirrel touches off social media firestorm after New York officials euthanize beloved rodent. The furry internet star and a raccoon were seized and later killed by authorities-- but this begs the question, why does government have the purview to interfere with peoples pets-- particularly when in their plan for dealing with the problem is to put the pet to death? What does it say about Americans who call big brother on each other?

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