The famous squirrel was euthanised after it was being tested for rabies and it bit a government staffer.
A squirrel who rose to internet stardom has been euthanised after biting a government staffer.A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet fame has been euthanised after biting a New York government staffer.
New Yorker Mark Longo said he rescued the animal after seeing its mother killed by a car, going on to bottle feed the baby squirrel before attempting to release him into the wild. "Internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness. To the group of people who called , there's a special place in hell for you," Mr Longo wrote in an Instagram post.
"On October 30, DEC seized a raccoon and squirrel sharing a residence with humans, creating the potential for human exposure to rabies," the statement said.
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