Mark Longo and his wife filed a lawsuit against state Department of Environmental Conservation and other agencies for the ...

This story was updated to add a statement from the DEC. PINE CITY, N.Y. (WETM) — A popular pet squirrel from the Elmira area who inspired his owner to start an animal sanctuary was seized by the ...

Peanut the Squirrel, a social media-famous pet with 534,000 followers, has been euthanized just days after being confiscated from his home in Pine City, New York. Peanut was seized by the ...

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated Peanut from his home in Pine City, New York, on Oct. 30. The seizure occurred due to "multiple reports from the public about the ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) seized Peanut and a raccoon named Fred from owner Mark Longo's home and animal sanctuary in rural Pine City, near the Pennsylvania border ...

Peanut the squirrel was rescued by Mark Longo of Pine City seven years ago and became an internet star. Peanut and rescue raccoon Fred were seized by the state DEC, and euthanized after Peanut ...

This undated image provided by Mark Longo shows his pet squirrel Peanut that was seized by officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, at Longo’s home in rural Pine City, N ...

Peanut the Squirrel, who boasted 534,000 followers on Instagram, was taken from his home in Pine City, New York, by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday morning.

Mark Longo vows to challenge New York DEC's decision to seize and euthanize Peanut the squirrel and raccoon Fred from his Pine City sanctuary.