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Peanut (c. 2017 – c. October 30, 2024), also known as P'Nut, was a male eastern gray squirrel. Found and rescued as a kit by Mark Longo in 2017, he was the subject of a popular Instagram account. On October 30, 2024, Peanut was seized from Longo's home by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized soon after ...
Mark Longo, the owner of the Instagram-famous squirrel, Peanut, is mourning the loss of his beloved pet. On Nov. 1, Longo took to Instagram to reveal Peanut had been euthanized, along with his pet ...
According to the outlet, Longo took Peanut in after seeing the rodent's mother get hit by a car, and their bond is what inspired him to start the P'Nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary in April 2023.
Peanut the Squirrel was a social media star owned by content creator Mark Longo. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation euthanized Peanut to test for rabies on Nov. 1, 2024.
“Remarkably, Peanut went on to become the first squirrel to amass over 1 million, and then 2 million, followers on TikTok, with a combined social media following of over 3 million.”
A DEC spokesperson confirmed to The Post that officers took away Peanut the Squirrel and a pet raccoon. Peanut is a social media star, racking up over one-million followers across platforms.
Peanut was a rescue squirrel who had lived under Longo's care for seven years. Longo first connected with Peanut when he saw the squirrel's mom get hit by a car, per previous USA TODAY reporting .
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 ...