Five months of not knowing why Peanut was killed. Five months, and we still don’t have the whereabouts of Peanut’s and Fred’s ...

Peanut the Squirrel/Instagram Months after beloved squirrel Peanut died after he was seized by authorities, his owner is letting a new animal into his life. Mark Longo, who owned the internet ...

Peanut the squirrel was rescued by Mark Longo of Pine City seven years ago and became an internet star. Peanut and rescue raccoon Fred were seized by the state DEC, and euthanized after Peanut ...

In a statement issued late last week, Lefton sought to end the controversy that erupted in late October when the “rescued” animals were seized from their owner and euthanized to check for rabies when ...

DEC acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton said the agency is reviewing its protocol for illegal wildlife after public outrage over the death of Peanut.

Mark is an animal lover, so he brought the squirrel home to nurse it back to health, and he named him Peanut. NIC NEVES, BYLINE: Over the next year, Mark started posting videos of him and Peanut ...

They finally realized they were nuts. New York officials issued a mea culpa Friday over the seizure and slaughter of beloved P’Nut the squirrel — but the months-late apology has rankled the ...

Owners of Peanut the Squirrel, who amassed 700,000 followers on Instagram, confirmed his euthanasia in a video posted to Instagram. Last fall, representatives from DEC, investigating a complaint ...