The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation euthanized Peanut, a social media star pet squirrel, following a home raid Wednesday, the New York Post reported.
Mark Longo, who runs the popular Instagram account @peanut_the_squirrel12, said he was treated like a “terrorist” when 10 government agents entered his Penn City home in a five-hour raid, the New York Post reported. Ultimately, New York officials ended the lives of Peanut and Longo’s other pet, a raccoon named Fred, after Peanut sparked rabies concerns when he reportedly bit an official during the raid.
The owners of #Peanut the squirrel are going nuclear on government officials in New York, accusing the state of abusing power and wasting taxpayer funds to seize and kill their pet. Watch their full interview on @TMZLive here: https://t.co/1rXzVTABx1 pic.twitter.com/rtHpBOl14x
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 1,…
