The revelation on Tuesday capped a “surreal” experience for New York owner Mark Longo, who said he lost his squirrel — and his pet raccoon, Fred — just as he was filing the requisite paperwork to make them legal. He said he knew they didn’t have ...

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, shares his frustrations with New York government agencies for seizing and euthanizing his pet.

Mark Longo, the owner of internet sensation P’Nut the Squirrel, is set to seek legal action against those accountable after the Oct. 30th seizure of the squirrel from Longo’s home in Pine City. Longo sat down with 18 New’s Jim Turpin on Wednesday,

Peanut, a social media star pet squirrel seized and euthanized by authorities in New York, has tested negative for rabies.

There were complaints that wildlife was being kept illegally and potentially unsafely, but officials have faced a barrage of criticism for the seizure.