A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal “won’t go unheard.”

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing short of a tragedy and a disgrace to the New York state,

The controversy over Peanut, the pet squirrel and social media sensation seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and euthanized last week, has raised questions about who can and should handle wildlife in New York.

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon were confiscated and euthanized that week, here’s how the incident became political.

It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.

The incident was quickly embraced by the Trump campaign and Republicans as a symbol of dangerous consequences of government overreach. “RIP Peanut,” the Trump campaign’s official TikTok account said in a Sunday post that has amassed about 9 million views,

The owners of Peanut the Squirrel have spoken out after the pet was seized and euthanized by authorities. Mark and Daniela Longo suspect someone jealous of their success may have called the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to have the animal removed from their sanctuary.

Bomb threats have been made to eight DEC facilities across the state of New York following the death of Peanut the Squirrel.

A New York State Assemblyman has introduced a new law after an internet-famous squirrel was euthanized in Upstate New York.