New York Bureaucrats Get Their Squirrel, P’Nut. State enforcers descend on a home with the pet social-media star. By . The Editorial Board. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...

New York officials seized and euthanized a pet squirrel named Peanut, causing outrage and support for owner Mark Longo. Peanut was a social media sensation and symbol for Longo's animal sanctuary ...

It took at least 12 New York animal cops in a four-hour “squirrel raid” to find and seize a pet squirrel and raccoon from an amateur sanctuary in a case that has drawn national scorn from Vice ...

New York officials issued a mea culpa Friday over the seizure and slaughter of beloved P’Nut the squirrel — but the months-late apology isn’t washing with the tragic rodent's bereaved ...

NEW YORK - Peanut the squirrel, a pet that gained social media fame, was euthanized by New York state wildlife officials as part of a test for rabies. Mark Longo, Peanut's owner, ...

Your New York taxpayer money goes to hunting down ... According to the owner of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon, 10 New York government agents raided his home for five hours and ...

NEW YORK (TNND) — A New York man said he is trying to get his squirrel back after authorities seized the wild animal from his possession amid complaints. An online petition was launched on ...

P’nut 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 7-year-o… ...

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct when the animals were euthanized. Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision ...

In New York, wildlife rehabilitators need a license to take in squirrels that need help. They can only be kept for a few months before they have to be reintroduced to the wild, Tindal said.

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid.

Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York officials. Mark Longo says he doesn’t know where his pet is and fears that Peanut has been euthanized. Karen Matthews.