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, 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.