Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the raccoon, cared for by Mark Longo, were euthanized under state law, which mandates that certain wild animals cannot be kept as pets without specific permits.

Peanut the squirrel, an internet-famous pet with over ... His owner, Mark Longo, a passionate animal advocate, had rescued ...

Nearly three months after a viral social media sensation, Peanut the Squirrel and a raccoon named Fred, were seized by agents of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized, ...

Funny Farm Rescue owner talks about her ‘unexpected life’ with 600 animals After feeding the squirrel with a bottle for eight months, Mark decided Peanut was ready to return to nature.