Peanut the squirrel, a pet that became a social media star, has been euthanized after New York state authorities seized it during a raid.

An Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut was seized from his owner on Wednesday, October 30th, and people everywhere are outraged; so much so that there's a petition that's already been signed by nearly 25 thousand people to get Peanut back home.

Social media star Peanut the squirrel has been killed after authorities seized him and a raccoon called Fred in a raid on their caretaker’s home. Mark Longo said he took Peanut into his Pine City home after seeing his mother get hit by a car in New York City 10 years ago.

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing short of a tragedy and a disgrace to the New York state,

Days after social media star Peanut the squirrel was seized by New York state authorities alongside a raccoon named Fred, both animals were confirmed to have been euthanized by authorities.

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

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It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.

Bomb threats have been made to eight DEC facilities across the state of New York following the death of Peanut the Squirrel.