Days after social media star Peanut the squirrel was seized by New York state authorities alongside a raccoon named Fred, both animals were confirmed to have been euthanized by authorities.

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,