Peanut, the social media squirrel at the center of national outrage after it was seized from its owner and euthanized, has tested negative for rabies. The state Department of Environmental ...

Social media star Peanut the Squirrel was seized from his New York home by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Oct. 30. He was euthanized to test for rabies the same day.

The rabies tests were performed quickly, though officials didn’t publicly disclose the negative results until almost two weeks later. By then, Peanut’s death had made headlines around the world.

To test an animal for rabies, it must first be euthanized, according to the CDC. The raid captured national attention, with Peanut's death symbolizing an out-of-control local government to some.

The rabies tests were performed quickly, though officials didn’t publicly disclose the negative results until almost two weeks later. By then, Peanut’s death had made headlines around the world.

The rabies tests were performed quickly, though officials didn’t publicly disclose the negative results until almost two weeks later. By then, Peanut’s death had made headlines around the world.

A pet squirrel who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York has tested negative for rabies By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press Nov 12, 2024 Nov 12, 2024 0 1 of 2 ...

New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the squirrel found the scampering social media star on a bathtub. His housemate, Fred the raccoon, was in a suitcase in a ...

The rabies tests were performed quickly, though officials didn’t publicly disclose the negative results until almost two weeks later. By then, Peanut’s death had made headlines around the world.