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, at Longo's home in rural Pine City, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2024.
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."This undated image provided by Mark Longo shows his pet squirrel, Peanut, who was seized by officers from New York state's Department of Environmental Conservation.
He declined to specify his possible next steps but said officials would hear from him soon about what happened to Peanut the squirrel and Fred, a rescued raccoon that was also confiscated and put down. State law requires people to get a licence if they wish to own a wild animal. Longo has said he was working to get Peanut — also known as P'Nut or PNUT — certified as an educational animal.The DEC and the Chemung County Health Department said Friday that the squirrel and raccoon were euthanized so they could be tested for rabies after Peanut bit someone involved in the investigation.
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