Peanut and a raccoon named Fred were both taken Wednesday from Mark Longo's home in Pine City, in the south-central part of New York along the Pennsylvania border, after the county's health department and the New York Department of Environmental ...

Peanut's owner Mark Longo told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo that he is "appalled" that New York uses resources to kill a raccoon and squirrel.

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.”

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon were confiscated and euthanized that week, here’s how the incident became political.

The owners of Peanut the Squirrel have spoken out after the pet was seized and euthanized by authorities. Mark and Daniela Longo suspect someone jealous of their success may have called the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to have the animal removed from their sanctuary.

Peanut the squirrel s seizure and euthanization by New York officials has sparked blowback from President Donald Trump s running mate and various public figures, with the deceased pet now serving as

The plight of an Instagram-famous pet squirrel that was euthanised by New York wildlife officials has become a campaign talking point two days before the US presidential election. Donald Trump's running mate,

Republican lawmakers have condemned the decision by state officials to kill the squirrel as unnaceptable government overreach.