Peanut, a squirrel who became a social media sensation after being rescued by a New York couple seven years ago, was seized by New York State authorities and euthanized earlier this week.
Peanut’s owners, Mark and Daniela Longo, told TMZ Live on Friday that several New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers arrived with a warrant to search their home, where they confiscated the famous squirrel and a raccoon that the couple had rescued. Both animals were euthanized, according to Mark.
“Peanut was the best thing that ever happened to us,” Longo told TMZ, with his wife by his side.
“It not only tears my family apart, but Peanut was the cornerstone of our non-profit animal rescue,” he added. “And ten to twelve DEC officers raided my house as if I was a drug dealer. I sat outside my house for five hours. I had to get a police escort to my bathroom. I…
