New information that has come to light about a beloved animal here in New York State has led to even more outrage. Thousands of people across the country still can’t believe that Peanut the squirrel, a popular social media fixture with hundreds of thousands of followers, was seized by the New York State DEC and euthanized last month. The adorable furry friend belonging to Mark Longo, along with fellow pet Fred the raccoon, were taken from Longo’s animal sanctuary in Pine City, New York on October 30th, with the DEC alleging they had received complaints that the animals were being kept unsafely.