Monica Keasler, a woman who faced a barrage of hate comments after being falsely accused of reporting Peanut the Squirrel to the DEC, has finally spoken out to prove her critics wrong.
Keasler’s name became linked to the case last week when several internet users alleged that she had reported the pet to New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
On October 30, Mark Longo, the former owner of the squirrel, announced that officials had raided his home and seized Peanut, a squirrel he had kept for seven years, along with a raccoon named Fred. Both animals were later euthanized by the DEC to be tested for rabies after Peanut bit someone involved in the investigation.
