An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut was euthanized after New York authorities seized the beloved pet during a raid on his caretakers home, authorities said.After anonymous complaints, officers from the states department of environmental conservation (DEC) took the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred from Mark Longos home near the Pennsylv...

On Wednesday, DEC officials, along with reps from the Health Department, came to Mark Longo's home in Pine City, NY unannounced.

Peanut, an orphaned squirrel who became a social media sensation after being rescued by a New York couple, was euthanized by the State of New York this week. His crime? Being a squirrel. Peanut was an indoor squirrel, not harming anybody, Mark Longo, one of Peanuts owners, told TMZ on Friday. Hes been with us ...

A squirrel named Peanut, who became a social media start has been euthanized by state authorities after complaints about his illegal captivity at Mark Longo's sanctuary in Pine City, New York.

Officials raided Mark Longo's home, where he was keeping the wild squirrel without a licence. They also seized a raccoon named Fred

Multiple anonymous complaints about Peanut also spelled P'Nut or PNUT brought at least 6 officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to Mark Longo's home.