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.

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 ...

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.

Authorities were concerned that P’Nut and Fred, a raccoon that was also seized, were infected with rabies after the squirrel bit an environmental official. As animals generally need to be killed before a rabies test can be carried out,

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.