The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized last week, has raised questions about who can and should handle wildlife in New York.

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. The seven-year-old gray rescue squirrel,

A popular pet squirrel from the Elmira area who inspired his owner to start an animal sanctuary was seized by the DEC on Wednesday morning. According to an Instagram

It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.

P’nut the Squirrel’s death has sparked an outpouring of donations, with an online fundraising page raking in well over $158,000 just days after the furry internet sensation was euthanized by New York state officials — sparking outrage from the community and local lawmakers.

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 New York State Assemblyman has introduced a new law after an internet-famous squirrel was euthanized in Upstate New York.