The squirrel and a raccoon also taken from the home were euthanized so they could be tested for rabies after Peanut bit a worker involved in the investigation.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation says it is investigating the seizure of Peanut the squirrel, who was later euthanized, from an upstate home.

Peanut the pet squirrel, who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York, tested negative for rabies after being euthanized, a county official said Tuesday.

A pet squirrel who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York has tested negative for rabies. Peanut the squirrel landed at the center of national furor after it was seized from its owner and euthanized.

Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national furor after it was seized from its owner in upstate New York and euthanized, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said Tuesday.

Peanut gained tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, TikTok and other platforms over the years with his owner.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation took the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred on Oct. 30 from Mark Longo’s home and animal sanctuary in rural Pine City, near the