Whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild as winter approaches in Massachusetts has ended up in court — and caused such an uproar that even the governor has weighed in.

Nibi the Beaver, a social media sensation for nearly two years, will stay with her rescue group for now. The orphaned beaver was taken in by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Sturbridge, Massachusetts at a very young age and has grown up there.

The story of Nibi the beaver, who’s been in the care of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue, has captivated many, and when Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey heard the animal was being ordered released into the wild,

A US court will decide if the beaver gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or be released into the wild.