The revelation on Tuesday capped a “surreal” experience for New York owner Mark Longo, who said he lost his squirrel — and his pet raccoon, Fred — just as he was filing the requisite paperwork to make them legal. He said he knew they didn’t have ...

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, shares his frustrations with New York government agencies for seizing and euthanizing his pet.

The animal's owner, Mark Longo, said he would file legal action as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and local government leaders confirmed Tuesday that both Peanut and a raccoon named Fred that was euthanized on Oct. 30 had ...

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing short of a tragedy and a disgrace to the New York state,

Peanut, a social media star pet squirrel seized and euthanized by authorities in New York, has tested negative for rabies.

There were complaints that wildlife was being kept illegally and potentially unsafely, but officials have faced a barrage of criticism for the seizure.