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The owner of Peanut the squirrel wants answers after his pet was euthanized in New York

“We heard from another news station that they killed Peanut,” owner Mark Longo told NewsNation over the weekend. The squirrel forms an unbreakable bond with the man who raised him Mark Longo and Peanut the squirrel have an unbreakable bond…

Exclusive | Who ratted out P’nut the squirrel? Owners have their theory –

P’nut the squirrel was ratted out by someone – and his upstate owners believe it was out of jealousy. Mark and Daniela Longo told The Post on Sunday that they had profited from their furry internet sensation – who had…

P’nut the Squirrel’s Grieving Family Issues Tearful Statement on TikTok: ‘I’m Sad, I’m Disgusted’

The owner of P’nut the Squirrel issued a tearful statement on TikTok on Saturday about the tiny creature’s death at the hands of New York State officials. Mark Longo, accompanied by his wife, sobbed during his prepared remarks about the…

Peanut was a beloved pet, but is it legal to own a squirrel?

The squirrel forms an unbreakable bond with the man who raised him Mark Longo and Peanut the squirrel have an unbreakable bond after Mark rescues him from the streets of New York. Animalkind, USA TODAY Fans have been in an…

Peanut the Squirrel’s caretaker reels from a five-hour raid on his house

That’s crazy. A backcountry man whose beloved squirrel was cruelly killed by the state says he was treated like a “terrorist” when 10 government agents raided his home during a five-hour raid. Mark Longo, whose pet Peanut captured the hearts…

Man says it’s ‘surreal’ that officials euthanized Peanut the squirrel

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and turned it into a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state made the decision seize and put to sleep the beast “will not go unheard.”…

Orphaned squirrel who became a social media star has been euthanized after being confiscated from her home

PINE CITY, N.Y. (AP) — An orphaned squirrel named Peanut who became a social media star was euthanized after state authorities seized the beloved pet during a raid on his caretaker’s home, authorities said Friday. After receiving anonymous complaints, officials…

Peanut the Squirrel, beloved pet and internet sensation, executed by New York State

According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, Internet-famous squirrel Peanut was euthanized after the pet was confiscated by New York State earlier this week. The seven-year-old gray rescue squirrel, commonly referred to as “P’Nut” on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, was…

Internet-famous pet squirrel is confiscated

The caretaker of a rescued squirrel that has attracted half a million fans on Instagram says he is fighting to save his beloved pet for a second time after the rodent was seized by New York authorities seeking euthanasia. Mark…

Peanut the squirrel was confiscated and removed from New York’s home

“We anticipate that the DEC will not tell us whether Peanut is still alive or not,” owner Mark Longo told his followers Thursday. The squirrel forms an unbreakable bond with the man who raised him Mark Longo and Peanut the…