Peanut the squirrel’s former owner has been detained by ICE and could be deported
DHS says Daniela Bittner overstayed her visa, while her husband blames a paperwork error and says her detention could force the sanctuary to close.
- Daniela Bittner, wife of Peanut owner Mark Longo, is held in a Texas immigration facility pending potential deportation to Germany after her mid-October arrest at an airport near the New York and Pennsylvania border.
- The arrest stems from a paperwork error Mark Longo described as a mistake made during the turmoil over Peanut's seizure and killing two years ago by New York wildlife officers.
- DHS issued a statement saying Bittner "chose to overstay her welcome in defiance of our nation's laws," while Longo called conditions in the lockups "deplorable" and disputed the characterization.
- Longo, who discussed the case with UFC chief Dana White, warned he must shut down their animal sanctuary if his wife is deported, telling The Associated Press he feels targeted.
- Republicans including Vance previously weaponized Peanut's death to criticize government overreach, yet the Department of Homeland Security under President Donald Trump now pursues Bittner's deportation, creating political irony.
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Peanut the squirrel's former owner has been detained by ICE and could be deported
When New York wildlife officers euthanized a couple’s pet squirrel, Peanut, two years ago, Republicans including JD Vance slammed the critter’s killing as another example of government overreach from meddling Democrats.
Former Owner of P’Nut the Pet Squirrel Detained by ICE
The tragedy of P’Nut the squirrel sparked widespread outrage across the nation two years ago, when New York officials seized and euthanized the beloved, viral pet. But, the story didn’t end there. Now, one of P’Nut’s former owners is facing deportation. Daniela Bittner, who is originally from Germany, was detained by ICE about a month...
Exclusive | Former owner of P’Nut, pet squirrel decapitated by NY, is detained by ICE — but husband says arrest is mistake
Daniela Bittler, the former owner of P’Nut — the viral squirrel who was taken and decapitated by NY state officials — has been detained by ICE, her husband said.
Former owner of Peanut the squirrel detained by ICE
When New York wildlife officers euthanized a couple's pet squirrel, Peanut, two years ago, Republicans including JD Vance seized on the critter's killing as just another example of government overreach from meddling Democrats.
P'Nut the Squirrel's Former Owner Says Wife Detained by ICE, Facing Deportation
Mark Longo, the former owner of viral sensation P'Nut the Squirrel, says his wife remains in ICE detention nearly a month after being taken into custody and he fears her possible deportation could force him to shut down their nonprofit animal…
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