Peanut the Squirrel’s owner, Mark Longo, shares a tearful message on Instagram, after his pet squirrel and raccoon were euthanized by authorities. The internet-famous wildlife animals were confiscated by Department of Environmental Conservation officials, who showed up to Longo’s New York home with a search warrant last week. The DEC said Peanut bit one of the investigators, forcing them to euthanize the squirrel and raccoon so they could be tested for rabies.