A pet squirrel who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York has tested negative for rabies. Peanut the squirrel landed at the center of national furor after it was seized from its owner and euthanized.

Peanut the pet squirrel, who was a social media star before being seized by authorities in upstate New York, tested negative for rabies after being euthanized, a county official said Tuesday.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation says it is investigating the seizure of Peanut the squirrel, who was later euthanized, from an upstate home.

The identity of the lead investigator behind the controversial raid that led to the death of Peanut, an internet-famous squirrel, has been revealed.Amid intense backlash over the handling of the case,

Peanut gained tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, TikTok and other platforms over the years with his owner.

PINE CITY, N.Y. — Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national furor after it was seized from its owner in upstate New York and euthanized, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said Tuesday. The state Department of ...