Internet-famous Peanut the squirrel was euthanized after NY wildlife officials seized him from his owner’s home, sparking widespread outrage and forcing state offices to close amid bomb threats. Learn what led to the viral pet’s controversial death.

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." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing short of a tragedy and a disgrace to the New York state,

Mark Longo, the owner of Peanut the Squirrel, has responded to rumors he used the tragic death of the animal to promote his OnlyFans account.Longo – the Pine City, New York, native who turned an orphan squirrel into a social media sensation – denied the accusations he was capitalizing on the animal’s recent euthanization in an interview with TMZ.

It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.