Pet Squirrel Seized FILE — This undated image provided by Mark Longo shows his pet squirrel Peanut that was seized by officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation ...

Peanut the Squirrel was an internet sensation, captivating hundreds of thousands of internet followers with videos of his charming antics with his owner, Mark Longo. That changed last Wednesday ...

"We will make a stance on how this government and New York state utilizes their resources," Mark Longo said in a phone interview. He declined to specify his possible next steps but said officials ...

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." ...

Mark Longo took to Instagram on Wednesday to let Peanut's 534 thousand fans know that he had been removed from his New York family by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) after they ...

Named Peanut, the squirrel was rescued by Mark Longo seven years ago after he saw its mother being hit by a car in New York City. With more than 533,000 followers on Instagram, the unusual pet ...

After anonymous complaints, officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation took the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred from Mark Longo’s home near the Pennsylvania border in ...

“We will make a stance on how this government and New York state utilizes their resources,” Mark Longo said in a phone interview. He declined to specify his possible next steps but said ...