Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' ...

Months after beloved squirrel Peanut died after he was seized by authorities, his owner is letting a new animal into his life. Mark Longo, who owned the internet-famous rodent (also known as P’Nut or ...

Peanut the Squirrel, a beloved pet who was an internet sensation before it was confiscated and then killed by New York state officials, was found to be rabies-free after it was euthanized in order to ...

“Saturday Night Live” tackled the controversy over Peanut the squirrel’s death. Peanut was an Instagram-famous squirrel who was euthanized last month after he and a raccoon named Fred were confiscated ...

They finally realized they were nuts. New York officials issued a mea culpa Friday over the seizure and slaughter of beloved P’Nut the squirrel — but the months-late apology has rankled the tragic ...

Peanut the squirrel became so popular on social media that Longo opened an animal sanctuary in the rodent’s name. Longo said he rescued the baby squirrel and named him Peanut. He bottle-fed the ...

New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon have drawn a near apology for the incident that drew online anger at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and criticism ...

In just 7 years, Peanut the Squirrel went from being an anonymous street rodent, to a famous influencer, to a billion dollar cryptocurrency. His story is a parable of the modern attention economy.

Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust. That fervor has only grown ...

Influencer Mark Longo’s squirrel and raccoon died after they were seized by authorities in 2024 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned ...

“Saturday Night Live” tackled the controversy over Peanut the squirrel’s death. Peanut was an Instagram-famous squirrel who was euthanized last month after he and a raccoon named Fred were confiscated ...