P’nut the Squirrel is tragically euthanized by NY officials: Letters
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P’nut the Squirrel is tragically euthanized by NY officials: Letters

ByNews Polite

The Issue: The euthanasia of P’Nut, a squirrel famous on social media for his various antics, in New York. I just read the story about New York’s most wanted, P’Nut, and his caretakers (“State’s rodent rage,” Oct. 3). I’m so proud to have the Department of Environmental Conservation and Gov….

Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial
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Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial

ByNews Polite

Neigh-sayers galloped outside Manhattan Criminal Court Monday afternoon to call for a shutdown of the city’s carriage horse industry as a handler of a horse that died two years ago faced his first day of trial — or so they thought. Ian McKeever, who is facing animal abuse charges in…

Smiling influencer filmed kicking dog apologizes for sharing ‘cruel act’
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Smiling influencer filmed kicking dog apologizes for sharing ‘cruel act’

ByNews Polite

This influencer’s in the doghouse with her followers. Kajal Kiran, whose Instagram following exceeds 121,000 users, has issued an apology to fans and animal lovers everywhere after being forced to admit she’d kicked a dog — and filmed it. India Today reported on Wednesday that the since-deleted reel depicted Kiran…