# Former owner of Peanut the squirrel, viral pet euthanized by NY officials, detained by ICE > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2576540 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 12, 2026, 5:10 PM · Read it: Nearly two years after New York officials euthanized Peanut the squirrel, his former owners face another ordeal as Daniela Bittner remains in ICE custody. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 9:42 AM: [Former owner of P’Nut, pet squirrel decapitated by NY, is detained by ICE — but husband says arrest is mistake]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) Daniela 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. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:06 PM: [Peanut the squirrel’s former owner has been detained by ICE and could be deported]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 12, 2026, 10:09 AM: [ICE detains German national who once owned viral sensation Peanut the Squirrel]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right) One 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,” - Nov 12, 2026, 10:31 AM: [P’nut the squirrel’s former owner has been detained by ICE and may be deported]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The 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. - Nov 12, 2026, 5:10 PM: [Former owner of Peanut the squirrel, viral pet euthanized by NY officials, detained by ICE]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Nearly two years after New York officials euthanized Peanut the squirrel, his former owners face another ordeal as Daniela Bittner remains in ICE custody.