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Peanut the Squirrel, who recently died, has been cleared of rabies after testing negative. However, it has been revealed that both Peanut and Fred the Raccoon were scheduled to be euthanized just days before they were taken in a raid.
The owner, Mark Longo, is furious, stating that four agencies had approved the euthanasia before the raid. This contradicts claims by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation that Peanut bit an agent, necessitating a rabies test.
Tests on both animals have come back negative for rabies. Longo has been kept in the dark and has learned crucial details through news outlets. He has been investigating him since January and plans to file a lawsuit against the state.
Longo is devastated and wants to give Peanut and Fred a proper funeral. He is considering hosting a memorial at his animal sanctuary instead.
Longo is determined to seek justice for Peanut, and the nation supports him, demanding answers from the authorities involved.