Officials say local laws meant that Peanut should not have been kept as a pet. Mark Longo says a controversial raid violated ...

Peanut or P'Nut the squirrel has over 500,000 followers on Instagram and is a beloved mascot of P'Nut's Freedom Farm, a 501c3 animal rescue based in New York state.

New York officials seized and euthanized a pet squirrel named Peanut, causing outrage and support for owner Mark Longo. Peanut was a social media sensation and symbol for Longo's animal sanctuary.

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid.

New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the squirrel found the scampering social media star on a bathtub. His housemate, Fred the raccoon, was in a suitcase in a ...

Elon Musk still hasn’t gotten over the tragic death of an internet-famous squirrel. Musk dragged Peanut the Squirrel, who was ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (TNND) — A New York man said he is trying to get his squirrel back after authorities seized the wild animal from his possession amid complaints. An online petition was launched on ...