Churchill: Peanut the Squirrel didn’t need to die. The DEC was previously under the direction of former Commissioner Sean C. Mahar when Peanut was euthanized. Longo, who took in Peanut in 2017 ...

DEC arranged to euthanize Peanut the squirrel before seizing him, records say Published: Apr. 23, 2025, 2:43 p.m. Peanut, a squirrel, lived as a pet with Mark Longo in Southport, N.Y. (Mark Longo ...

Longo rescued Peanut seven years ago after the squirrel's mother was killed by a car, and since that time, the squirrel and its antics attracted more than 900,000 followers to its Instagram ...

What DEC documents show about Peanut the Squirrel seizure, euthanasia A DEC official contacted the Chemung County Department of Health on Oct. 29 regarding the case.

What DEC documents show about Peanut the Squirrel seizure, euthanasia A DEC official contacted the Chemung County Department of Health on Oct. 29 regarding the case.

But on Wednesday, Peanut was seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation during a raid at Longo’s home. On Friday, Longo learned that his squirrel and a raccoon also taken ...

Officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated and later euthanized Peanut the Squirrel in October. Now the DEC says it is reviewing protocols for raids like this ...

Peanut the squirrel's death is being investigated . On Nov. 8, ... “DEC is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of wildlife across New York.

"The DEC made the devastating decision to euthanize our beloved Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon," said Longo in a statement on Nov. 1 Beloved social media star Peanut the Squirrel is dead ...

Peanut the Squirrel has been euthanized after being seized by officers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, his owner Mark Longo has announced.

Peanut the Squirrel, social media star, seized from New York home leaving owner, fans upset "We have the understanding that the DEC will not tell us whether or not Peanut is alive or not," owner ...

Peanut The Squirrel/ Instagram Longo has already retained an attorney, Nora Marino, and hopes anybody who has had a similar situation with the DEC to get in touch as they prepare their lawsuit.