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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 […]

Peanut, the orphaned squirrel who became a social media star, was euthanized after being seized during a raid on his New York home

NEW YORK – An orphaned squirrel named Peanut who became a social media star was euthanized after state authorities seized the beloved pet during a raid on his caretaker's home, authorities said Friday. After anonymous complaints, state Department of Environmental Protection officials removed the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred from Mark Longo's home near […]