Peanut the Squirrel’s Death Sparks Bomb Threats As Officials Work From Home [Video]

Bomb threats have been made to the New York state offices of the people who euthanized Peanut the Squirrel, leading to employees being given the option of continuing their duties remotely.

Employees at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) were told they could work from home Monday and Tuesday, reported Times Union, as police investigated bomb threats at several DEC facilities across the state.

The threats were made in response to the death of Peanut, or P’Nut, a squirrel seized by the DEC from Mark and Daniela Longo’s home in the hamlet of Pine City, Chemung County, last week.

The wildlife officials went to the property, which the couple run as an animal rescue center, after anonymous complaints about the animals’ living conditions. Peanut was euthanized after it reportedly bit a person.

Newsweek contacted DEC for comment outside of working hours via email on Tuesday.