Peanut the Squirrel, a pet of content creator Mark Longo, was euthanized by New York authorities for rabies testing after being seized from his home. Fans initiated a petition and fundraiser to ...

The state claimed it had to euthanize both animals Friday so that they could be tested for rabies — because the squirrel sunk its teeth into the hand of an official during the disturbing raid.

Peanut and Fred were euthanized to test for rabies, according to a statement provided to rochesterfirst.com. “On Oct. 30, DEC seized a raccoon and squirrel sharing a residence with humans ...

An upstate New York squirrel beloved by hundreds of thousands of social media followers was seized and euthanized by state officials earlier this week. The New York State Department of ...

The DEC and the Chemung County Health Department said Friday that the squirrel and raccoon were euthanized so they could be tested for rabies after Peanut bit someone involved in the investigation.

A pet squirrel that gained social media fame was euthanized by state wildlife officials as part of a test for rabies ... [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING ...

Can I get rabies from a squirrel or a raccoon? Any mammal can be infected with rabies, according to the state Health Department. But the agency said squirrels, along with chipmunks, rats ...

Fans have been in an uproar since internet sensation Peanut the squirrel was seized from his owner's home and euthanized by New York officials this week, over what they say was the unfair killing ...

The union that represents New York state environmental conservation officers is defending a decision to remove social media star squirrel "Peanut" and a rescue raccoon from their Pine City home ...

Peanut 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. Peanut the ...

PINE CITY, N.Y. (AP) — An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut was euthanized after state authorities seized the beloved pet during a raid on his caretaker's home ...