Peanut the Squirrel, a beloved pet who was an internet sensation before being euthanized by New York officials was earmarked to be killed a week before officials say it bit a person during a raid.

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,

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star says New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal won't go without a response

Peanut, whose owner runs an animal sanctuary, amassed tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, TikTok and other platforms.

A pet squirrel named Peanut, who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York, has tested negative for rabies.

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

The pet squirrel Peanut, a social media sensation, tested negative for rabies after New York state officials euthanized him, officials said Tuesday.

Robby Soave and Niall Stanage reacts to the euthanization of P'nut the Instagram-famous squirrel from New York who now tested negative for Rabies. #P'nut #Euthanization

Peanut the Squirrel has tested negative for rabies, weeks after the beloved internet celebrity squirrel was euthanised, sparking global outrage.