To test an animal for rabies, it must first be euthanized, according to the CDC. The raid captured national attention, with Peanut's death symbolizing an out-of-control local government to some.

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 ...

Peanut, also known as P'nut, was the star of the sanctuary run by Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner in Southport, N.Y. Online videos show the squirrel skittering on Longo's shoulders, holding and ...

Environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the squirrel found the scampering social media star on a bathtub. His housemate, Fred the raccoon, was in a suitcase in a bedroom ...