Peanut: 'Treated me like a terrorist and drug dealer': Squirrel euthanized Peanut's owner says his home was searched for five hours

Mark Longo with his pet squirrel Peanut (Image source: AP)

In a recent interview Mark Longo, peanutThe owner said he was treated like a “terrorist” during the five-hour raid on his home.
During an interview with TMZ, Longo explained that government agents came with a search warrant to seize both Peanut and Fred the raccoon.

“They treated me like I was a terrorist. They treated this raid like I was a drug dealer. They searched my house for five hours,” Longo told TMZ.
“They asked my wife, who is of German descent, about her immigration status. They asked if I had cameras in my house. They wouldn’t allow me to go to the toilet without a police escort, who would then check the back of the toilet to see if I was hiding anything there.”
Peanut, or “PNUT”, was rescued by Longo seven years ago after Peanut's mother was killed by a car. Longo, unable to find shelter to take him in, raised Peanut from infancy.
PNUT was a social media sensation and, according to Longo, he became the cornerstone of her non-profit animal rescue organization. Peanut's Freedom Farm to help the neglected animals, where more than 300 animals are currently housed.
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Mark Longo, his pet Squirrel Having captured the hearts of 3 million social media users, P'nut was shocked when a convoy of vehicles from the state Departments of Environmental Protection and Health arrived at his Pine City home on Wednesday.
They handed him an unexpected warrant to arrest P'nut and Fred
The state claimed both animals had to be euthanized Friday to be tested for rabies after the squirrel allegedly bit an officer. Test results are still pending.
Longo said that while it is illegal to keep squirrels or raccoons as pets, he cannot let them outside. The DEC said the raid stemmed from complaints about his raccoon, Fred, but Longo insists they used that as an excuse to seize his squirrel, Peanut.
The DEC claims that P'nut bit an officer, but Longo disputes this and points out that the officers were wearing thick protective gloves.
He is calling for an investigation into the rabies allegations and plans to file a motion to obtain the officers' medical records.