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.

The long-awaited rabies results of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the raccoon have been shared: both animals tested negative, a ...

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, ...

Months after a controversial home raid ended in the heartbreaking euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon, their owners, Mark and Daniela Longo, are still ...

The DEC and the Chemung County officials have said the squirrel and raccoon were euthanized so they could be tested for rabies after Peanut bit a DEC worker involved in the investigation.

The Associated Press reported Nov. 1, 2024 that the “orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut” and raccoon Fred had been the subject of complaints to Chemung County ...

Peanut and Mark take the idea of unlikely best friends to a new level. Peanut is a squirrel who lives in Mark Longo’s house, and they do almost everything together. Their bond began when Mark ...