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Former owner of Peanut the squirrel, viral pet euthanized by NY officials, detained by ICE
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Nearly two years after New York officials euthanized Peanut the squirrel, his former owners face another ordeal as Daniela Bittner remains in ICE custody.
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- Fox NewsFormer owner of Peanut the squirrel, viral pet euthanized by NY officials, detained by ICENearly two years after New York officials euthanized Peanut the squirrel, his former owners face another ordeal as Daniela Bittner remains in ICE custody.
- The HillP’nut the squirrel’s former owner has been detained by ICE and may be deportedThe arrest was the latest twist in the tale of Peanut, also known as P’nut, a once-orphaned squirrel whose fun antics made him a social media star.
- Washington ExaminerICE detains German national who once owned viral sensation Peanut the SquirrelOne of Peanut the Squirrel’s former owners was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month and remains in federal custody pending a possible deportation to Germany. Daniela Bittner, 30, was arrested at New York’s Elmira Corning Regional Airport on Oct. 15 because she “chose to overstay her welcome in defiance of our nation’s laws,”
- APPeanut the squirrel’s former owner has been detained by ICE and could be deported
- NY PostFormer owner of P’Nut, pet squirrel decapitated by NY, is detained by ICE — but husband says arrest is mistakeDaniela Bittler has been in federal custody in “deplorable conditions” for nearly a month at various detention centers across the country, her husband told The Post.
