A Patterson man was arrested Monday for allegedly trapping squirrels and spray-painting them red, according to the Putnam County SPCA. The SPCA said the county's probation department notified the ...

Fall is a busy time for squirrels. Like the rest of us, they're busy getting ready for winter, and they like to move around.

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — A 62-year-old man from Putnam County admitted to trapping and spray painting squirrels red in the Town of Patterson, according to the New York State Department of ...

Sightings of bright red, painted squirrels started in Putnam County, New York, in late 2023, per the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Courtesy of New York State Department of ...

PATTERSON — Seldom is the phrase “caught red-handed” meant literally. But it’s probably even less common to find a person spraying squirrels with Apple Red Rust-Oleum Paint + Primer. On Jan. 13, a ...

Generally, I prefer to handle my own problem wildlife issues around my home, such as dealing with destructive garden-raiding raccoons (which once tried to reside in my attic), and I have usually been ...

The sudden appearance of bright red squirrels in one New York town led investigators to discover they were being intentionally painted and released into the wild, according to investigators. One man ...