Fans of Neuty, the 22-pound nutria that became became an instant Louisiana celebrity, are breathing a sigh of relief. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Friday announced an agreement ...

BATON ROUGE, La. After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound nutria — a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much public outcry, state officials now say they will let a Louisiana couple keep a 22-pound nutria — a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered ...

Sadly, Neuty’s days are numbered, according to owner Denny Lacoste, who has been the handler for the celebrity pet nutria that became a Bucktown icon in 2023. The unlikely house pet was diagnosed with ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana couple has run afoul of state law by keeping a 22-pound nutria-- a beady-eyed, orange-toothed, rat-tailed rodent commonly considered a wetlands-damaging pest -- as a pet ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Officials in Louisiana have worked out a deal with the owners of a 22-pound pet nutria that will allow them to keep the swamp rat, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much public ...