New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon have drawn a near apology for the incident that drew online anger at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal “won’t go unheard.” ...

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, shares his frustrations with New York government agencies for seizing and euthanizing his pet.

Peanut the Squirrel, the social media star confiscated from its New York owner and euthanized to be tested for rabies, came up negative for the deadly virus.

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.

An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut is dead after being seized by New York state from his caretakers' home.

Dressed from head to tail in a realistic squirrel costume, Sherman’s squirrelly look was accented with a black woven shawl and pill box hat as she continued to mourn the loss of her husband, Peanut.

The results are in: Peanut the Squirrel did not have rabies, county official says Peanut and Fred were seized from their New York home on Oct. 30. The same day, the animals were euthanized to test ...

Peanut the Squirrel has been euthanized after being seized by officers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, his owner Mark Longo has announced.

NEW YORK — A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal “won’t go unheard ...

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 ...

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.