The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental ...

P'Nut, an internet-famous squirrel from Upstate N.Y., was euthanized by the DEC — sparking outrage and bomb threats.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation seized and euthanized Peanut, an Instagram-famous squirrel as part of a ...

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and ...

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon were confiscated and euthanized that week, here’s how the incident became political.

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize ...

This undated image provided by Mark Longo shows his pet squirrel Peanut that was seized by officers from the state Department ...

The Department of Environmental Conservation has been receiving furious backlash over its euthanizing Peanut the squirrel and ...

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Monday clarifying the situation regarding an increased volume of ...

Peanut the squirrel, an internet sensation that sparked an animal sanctuary in Pine City, was euthanized this week after ...

This story was updated to add a statement from the DEC. PINE CITY, N.Y. (WETM) — A popular pet squirrel from the Elmira area ...

Wildlife rehabilitators can legally care for injured or sick squirrels, but the animals can't be pets in many states.