Officials released a timeline of the decision to euthanize the squirrel, whose confiscation led to outrage from some on the right and death threats to those deemed responsible.

P’Nut the squirrel did not have rabies, tests show, after he was seized from his owners and decapitated. The furry creature became a symbol of government overreach to supporters after being taken from an animal sanctuary in upstate New York and euthanised last month.

Robby Soave and Niall Stanage reacts to the euthanization of P'nut the Instagram-famous squirrel from New York who now tested negative for Rabies. #P'nut #Euthanization

P’nut, an Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized and euthanized by New York state and entered the political fray before the election, was negative for rabies, state officials said Tuesday. The squirrel’s owner, Mark Longo, told NewsNation’s Chris ...

Peanut the Squirrel, a beloved pet who was an internet sensation before being euthanized by New York officials was earmarked to be killed a week before officials say it bit a person during a raid.

Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss confirmed that the rabies results for Peanut and Fred came back negative.

Peanut the squirrel, the Instagram-famous rodent whose killing by New York State environmental officers became a brief election flashpoint, did not have rabies after all, officials have said.

Peanut, a social media star pet squirrel seized and euthanized by authorities in New York, has tested negative for rabies.