Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing short of a tragedy and a disgrace to the New York state,

Internet-famous Peanut the squirrel was euthanized after NY wildlife officials seized him from his owner’s home, sparking widespread outrage and forcing state offices to close amid bomb threats. Learn what led to the viral pet’s controversial death.

The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized last week, has raised questions about who can and should handle wildlife in New York.

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal “won’t go unheard.”

A New York State Assemblyman has introduced a new law after an internet-famous squirrel was euthanized in Upstate New York.

It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.

Kamala, a beloved elephant at the National Zoo, was laid to rest on Saturday in Washington, D.C., sparking a barrage of jokes about the absurd timing.