Peanut's owner Mark Longo told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo that he is "appalled" that New York uses resources to kill a raccoon and squirrel.

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

Wildlife rehabilitators can legally care for injured or sick squirrels, but the animals can't be pets in many states.

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

Peanut the Squirrel was taken from his Elmira, NY, home Wednesday by officials from the Department of Environmental Conservation, who served a warrant to Peanut’s guardians after receiving complaints of “unlawfully possessed” animals, according to the post.

The small wild creature was taken from the home of Mark Longo after he failed to obtain a proper license The post Conservative Social Media Rallies Around Peanut the Euthanized Squirrel appeared first on TheWrap.

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel vowed that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanise the animal “won’t go unheard.”