Speak Out: A Squirrel Was Reportedly Left to Die in a Trap!

On February 22, 2024, PETA received a desperate call for help regarding a squirrel left to languish in a rooftop trap reportedly set at a residence in Newark, Delaware, by Delmar Termite and Pest Control. The hapless squirrel had reportedly been trapped for nearly a week. PETA contacted local law enforcement, but when officials arrived, it was apparent that the animal had already died. The company had apparently failed to check the trap in question for an entire week, and the squirrel surely endured an agonizing death as a result. Delmar Termite and Pest Control was reportedly charged with cruelty to animals as a result of this alleged failure, and company officials are evidently scheduled to appear in court on this charge on June 13.

We need you to speak up to help prevent such tragedies in the future!

PETA has urged the Newark city solicitor to ask for maximum penalties if a conviction is secured, and we’ve urged the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife to revoke the company’s trapping license. You can help by doing the same! Please politely ask the solicitor and deputy solicitor to vigorously prosecute the case and ask the Division of Fish and Wildlife to revoke Delmar Termite and Pest Control’s trapping license:

Paul Bilodeau
Newark City Solicitor
[email protected]

Robert O’Neill
Newark Deputy City Solicitor
[email protected]

Patrick Emory
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Director
[email protected]