Peanut, who has amassed more than half a million Instagram followers, was euthanized by officials to be tested for rabies.

Peanut, the Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized from its owner’s home Wednesday, has been euthanized by New York state officials.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation took Peanut, as well as a raccoon named Fred, on Wednesday after the agency learned the animals were “sharing a residence with humans, creating the potential for human exposure to rabies," it said in a joint statement with the Chemung County Department of Health.

Both Peanut and Fred were euthanized to test for rabies, the statement said. It was unclear when the animals were euthanized.

    • @[email protected]
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      03 months ago

      Yes, and I also know that cats are more likely to carry it than squirrels, but I don’t see the cops breaking down cat owners doors.

    • @piecat
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      -13 months ago

      Yeah, which is why I would have ppe to not get bit.

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          3 months ago

          If your ppe failed, you’re not using it right. If you were using it right, it wasnt adequate.

          It’s a squirrel, not a monster dog.

          • @StupidBrotherInLaw
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            03 months ago

            I can tell you never worked in safety or really gave this any thought.

            • @piecat
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              13 months ago

              PPE is the last resort. Which means they already failed.