Peanut the Squirrel tests negative for rabies after death as euthanasia order surfaces

Peanut the Squirrel has tested negative for rabies after his death. This follows revelations that state officials had approved the euthanasia of Peanut and Fred the Raccoon a week before they were taken during a raid on October 30. Mark Longo, their owner, expressed anger over the lack of communication from authorities. He learned about the euthanasia order through news reports and plans to file a lawsuit against the state. Longo is waiting to retrieve Peanut and Fred's bodies for a funeral. If he cannot get them back in time, he may hold a memorial at his animal sanctuary instead.