This week, “Saturday Night Live's” “Weekend Update” covered the story of Peanut the Squirrel, featured his “widow,” and discussed the controversy surrounding the beloved pet's euthanasia and internet sensation. .
Sarah Sherman plays Punat's widowed wife, Mrs. Hazel Nut. appeared on the news desk Dressed as a widow, she discussed the trials and tribulations she and the famous squirrel went through with host Colin Jost.
“The police raided our house and Punat, like a hero, bit into the house,” explained an furious Mrs. Nutt. “Then they kidnapped Peanut and cut off his head for rabies testing.”
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“Yeah, it's really hard being in the media spotlight, Colin,” Hazel revealed. “I chased my tail, ran out into the middle of the road, saw a car, [shakes uncontrollably]”
Hazel reveals that Punat is simply the squirrel's “human name” and that his real name is made up of indecipherable squirrel sounds.
Shaman Hazelnut tells Jost about the first time the couple met, in a tree, and flirts with Jost, using a lot of squirrel-like innuendo.
Punat was first seized by the Department of Environmental Protection on October 30th. The New York State Department cited an anonymous complaint that a known rabies vector in the form of Fred the raccoon lived in the home.
Punat lived with her guardian Mark Longo for seven years until he was captured and murdered. Longo had rescued the puppy after witnessing its mother being hit and killed by a car.
This squirrel became a social media star until his untimely and untimely death.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the DEC decapitated Punat as part of a rabies test.
Tests revealed that both Fred and Peanut had rabies.
This pet cause was also named by UFC fighter Jim Miller. He called for justice for the furry creature in the Madison Square Garden crowd after his first-round victory at UFC 309.
