Peanuts the squirrel euthanized: Peanut (c

Peanut (c. 2017 – c. October 30, 2024), also known as P'Nut, was a male eastern gray squirrel . Found and rescued as a kit by Mark Longo in 2017, he was the subject of a popular Instagram account. On October 30, 2024, Peanut was seized from Longo's home by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized soon after for rabies testing, which yielded negative results. Peanut's death created an outcry on social media, condemnation from various lawmakers, and the ... New York officials seized and euthanized a pet squirrel named Peanut , causing outrage and support for owner Mark Longo. Peanut was a social media sensation and symbol for Longo's animal sanctuary. P’nut the Squirrel , of internet fame, has been euthanized after the pet was seized by New York state earlier this week, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. The 7-year-o… A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal “won’t go unheard.”