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Coverage dated November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026

Peanut the squirrel's former owner has been detained by ICE and may be deported

Headline from KRQE Albuquerque

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.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Peanut the squirrel's former owner has been detained by ICE and could be deported (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    FILE – Mark Longo, center, and his wife Daniela Bittner, left, speak during a news conference at the state capitol building, April 8, 2025, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Michael Hill, File)

  2. New York Post

    Former owner of P’Nut, pet squirrel decapitated by NY, is detained by ICE — but husband says arrest is mistake (opens New York Post)

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    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.

  3. The Oregonian

    NY owner of famous squirrel says wife has been detained by ICE for a month (opens The Oregonian)

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    DEC officials euthanized the animal that was popular on social media.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Peanut the squirrel's former owner detained by ICE, could be deported (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Mark Longo said his wife, Daniela Bittner, was arrested by immigration officers last month after the pair made a mistake on her immigration forms.

  5. KRQE Albuquerque

    Peanut the squirrel's former owner has been detained by ICE and may be deported (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    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.

  6. Washington Examiner

    ICE detains German national who once owned viral sensation Peanut the Squirrel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    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.

  7. The Hill

    P'nut the squirrel's former owner has been detained by ICE and may be deported (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  8. Reason

    J.D. Vance Used Peanut the Squirrel To Attack Government Overreach. So Why Has ICE Detained Peanut's Owner? (opens Reason)

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    Daniela Bittner and Peanut the squirrel

  9. Border Report

    Peanut the squirrel's former owner has been detained by ICE and might be deported (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    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.

  10. Fox News

    Former owner of Peanut the squirrel, viral pet euthanized by NY officials, detained by ICE (opens Fox News)

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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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