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

2 weeks after Peanut the Squirrel's euthanasia, owner is seeking answers, justice Mark Longo told USA TODAY about how he's been coping since the sudden loss of his pet squirrel, a social media ...

Peanut the Squirrel was thrust back into the headlines after Elon Musk invoked the little guy amid his X rants over the ...

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." ...

Peanut the squirrel was the pet of content creator Mark Longo. Longo shared Instagram content of Peanut's life. The account @peanut_the_squirrel12 went on to grow a cult following of over 600,000 ...

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, was in Albany this week to support a new law that would protect the welfare of wildlife in human custody. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

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 ...

The owner of viral animals Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon has filed a 40-page lawsuit, alleging the state may have ...

Peanut was rescued by Mark Longo several years ago after its mother was killed by a car. Peanut went on to become an internet sensation, with nearly 1 million followers on his Instagram account ...

Mark Longo -- who owned now-deceased Peanut the Squirrel -- has lawyered up and is demanding answers from the state of New York ... or at the very least an apology for what authorities put him ...

Peanut the Squirrel was a social media star owned by content creator Mark Longo. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation euthanized Peanut to test for rabies on Nov. 1, 2024.