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, 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 ...

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

P’Nut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon did not have rabies, officials announced — as it was revealed the animals were marked for death and decapitation days before they

Possession of wildlife is generally prohibited in New York State, even of P’Nut, who had half a million followers on Instagram.

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 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.

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

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.