The killing of Peanut the squirrel is now a legal case.
Owners Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner sued New York state, Chemung County, and several of their agencies for having seized and “executed” the Internet-famous squirrel and fellow pet Fred the raccoon.

“The killing of Peanut and Fred was not due to fear of rabies, but rather, was a senseless act of violence, perpetrated by government officials in an obscene demonstration of government abuse and an overreach of government power,” the couple wrote in their claim filed Wednesday.

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