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Couple Allowed to Maintain Squirrel Custody

A state Superior Court judge rules a Pennsylvania couple can keep their pet squirrel, Nutkins. The couple was charged with possessing a wild animal without a permit. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and the squirrel's owner, Barbara Gosselin.

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