The owners of Peanut the squirrel ... along with his raccoon pal Fred, by New York authorities, are planning to sue the state, accusing officials of government overreach and abuse.

P’nut, an Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized and euthanized by New York state and entered the political fray before the election, was negative for rabies, state officials said Tuesday.

P’Nut the Squirrel’s owners are set to sue New York state after agents seized and decapitated their Internet-famous pet – and they say the government may have lied to justify killing the animal.

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize ... disgrace to the New York state," Longo told NewsNation ...

‘DOOMSDAY FISH,’ RUMORED TO BRING BAD OMENS, WASHES ASHORE IN POPULAR SURF TOWN PEANUT THE PET SQUIRREL TAKEN AWAY BY NEW YORK STATE OFFICIALS FROM ADOPTED HOME, MAY BE EUTHANIZED READ ON THE ...

(The Hill) — Peanut (sometimes known as P’nut), an Instagram-famous squirrel ... by New York state and entered the political fray before the election, was negative for rabies, state officials ...

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel ... seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing ...

Peanut or P'Nut the squirrel, who had over 500,000 followers on Instagram, was euthanized by New York State officials last week. In a previous interview with TMZ, Longo said Peanut's death tore ...