A New Jersey woman is facing a $1,000 dollar fine for harboring wild animals, or at least that’s what the courts are calling it. Maria Vaccarella, a resident of Howell, NJ, took in two baby squirrels after their mother had abandoned them on her property this summer.
She found them all alone and vulnerable to hungry predators. She wasn’t looking for pet squirrels, nor did she intend to purposefully break the law. Out of the kindness of her heart, she took the two baby squirrels into her home and nursed them back to health, fully intending on returning them back to the wild once they were strong enough.
Despite her good intentions, two officers showed up at her door.
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The longer the list of what Americans cannot and must do, the greater the job security for moronic and unnecessary government officials.
Give us a break
Who reported her? It was the humane thing to do.
My friggin word!!! Are they truly for real?! With all the friggin problems we have in America. They’re worried about some woman helping friggin squirrels?!!! What have we come to folks, when we worry more about stupid$#%&!@*like this. Instead of the real/true problems, today!! So sad…
Jeez… we did this when I was a kid. The mother got hit by a car so we raised the little one.
Linda, you are part of the problem here in America!!! MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, AND WORRY BOUT YOUR OWN BACKYARD!! I’M SURE YOU HAVE YOUR OWN SQUIRRELS/SKELETONS TO WORRY ABOUT, LADY!!!
Damm that will buy christie donuts for a week
Don’t the officials have anything better to do?
yes, I remember doing same thing. Even for mice, etc…, we never had a problem. Cause everyone was too damn busy making a living, and worrying about what truly mattered. Now we have all these bored, dumbass liberals sticking their noses into other peoples business, nstead.
Assholes