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." ...

The agency stormed Longo’s Pine City house Wednesday and seized the animal along with his pet raccoon Fred. The DEC said it had to kill the wild pets to test them for rabies because they had ...

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.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation took the animals Wednesday from Longo's home and animal sanctuary in rural Pine City, near the Pennsylvania border. The agency said it had gotten ...

Peanut the squirrel is an internet sensation. He's the beloved pet of digital creator Mark Longo, who would occasionally share Instagram videos of Peanut eating treats, jumping on his clothes and ...

They took them from my house and just killed them," he said.A request for comment was sent to the DEC on Saturday.Longo said he started caring for Peanut after the animal's mother was hit by a car ...

Multiple anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P'Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to Mark Longo's home near the ...

since Longo said he saw Peanut's mother get hit by a car in New York City. Longo brought Peanut him home, ultimately caring for the squirrel for eight months before trying to release it back into ...