Peanut, an orphaned squirrel, was killed after New York State officials seized him from a man who had made him a pet.

Peanut, who has amassed more than half a million Instagram followers, was euthanized by officials to be tested for rabies.

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to ...

What started as a normal day for New York resident, Mark Longo, and his rescue squirrel named Peanut also known as PNUT or ...

EADaily, . The euthanasia of Instagram star Peanut squirrel by the authorities of the pro-democratic state of New York caused ...

Liberal outlet Mediaite was forced to make a correction after attributing a fake post about the death of an Instagram famous ...

Authorities said Peanut had to be put down so they could test him for rabies (Picture: peanut_the_squirrel12/Instagram via AP ...

An Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut has reportedly been euthanized after being seized from his home during a raid by ...

: in a new video, Mark Longo announced the state had euthanized Peanut He writes "RIP MY BEST FRIEND. Thank you for the best ...

The beloved internet personality Peanut the squirrel may be euthanized after being seized by New York state officials from ...

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With 537,000 followers on Instagram, the domesticated black squirrel had fans around the world who delighted in his exploits, ...