Because, yes — somehow Peanut’s untimely death has spiraled from a social-media tragedy to a conservative political movement.

Mark Longo, the owner of the Instagram-famous squirrel, Peanut, is mourning the loss of his beloved pet. On Nov. 1, Longo took to Instagram to reveal Peanut had been euthanized, along with his pet ...

"The DEC made the devastating decision to euthanize our beloved Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon," said Longo in a statement on Nov. 1 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE.

Two days after he was seized from his home in New York, Peanut the Squirrel has been euthanized. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Department of Health ...

Peanut was a social media sensation and symbol for Longo's animal sanctuary. Authorities cited concerns about rabies, with Peanut allegedly biting an officer. The incident sparked online backlash ...

Residents in Chemung County and beyond have donated thousands of dollars in memory of Peanut, who was seized from a Pine City home.

Longo, who runs an animal refuge inspired by his squirrel buddy called P’Nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary, took to Instagram to mourn Peanut’s loss. “Well internet, you WON,” Longo posted.

Social media star Peanut the squirrel has been killed after authorities seized him and a raccoon called Fred in a raid on ...

"Im in shock, disbelief, and disgusted," Peanut's owner Mark Longo wrote on Instagram Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a ...

Peanut, the Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized from its owner's home Wednesday, has been euthanized by New York state officials. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ...

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