On October 30th, the DEC made the devastating decision to euthanize our beloved Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon. Despite our passionate outcry for compassion, the agency chose to ignore our pleas, leaving us in deep shock and grief.
Peanut amassed tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms during the seven years since Longo took him in after seeing his mother get hit by a car.
With potential human exposure to rabies and after an incident where a person was bitten, both animals were euthanized for rabies testing.
The DEC seized Peanut and Fred from Mark Longo's home after receiving anonymous complaints, raising concerns over human and animal interaction.
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