Justice for Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon

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Peanut the Squirrel was a cherished pet of content creator Mark Longo, famous on Instagram for his adorable posts since 2017. In November 2024, Peanut and a raccoon named Fred were seized and euthanized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, igniting widespread online outrage and debates over pet ownership and animal rights.   Check out our new MEME STORE: https://thememestore.com/  Subscribe to our channel to learn more about trending memes, hear interviews from meme personalities and more! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrPqq29C9Q_TQP7OFFRzcw?sub_confirmation=1

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00:00Peanut was the best thing that ever happened to us and we got confirmation that they put him down.

00:05Peanut the squirrel was orphaned seven years ago when his mother was hit by a car.

00:08New York couple Mark and Daniela Longo took the baby squirrel in and raised him themselves.

00:12Over the course of seven years, Peanut amassed over 500,000 followers on Instagram and even

00:16more on TikTok when the platform launched. In fact, Peanut became the first squirrel to gain

00:191 million followers, capitalizing on Peanut's fame. Mark and Daniela launched Peanut's Freedom

00:23Farm Animal Sanctuary using the funding from social media. Mark and Daniela's farm housed

00:26and cared for 300 different animals. One of these animals was Fred the raccoon. After receiving

00:30multiple anonymous complaints, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation

00:33seized the squirrel to test for rabies. They were kept outside their house for five hours,

00:36required police escorts to use the bathroom, and they prevented Mark from feeding his animals for

00:39the whole day. On top of this, the DEC allegedly began inquiring about Daniela's immigration status.

00:43They also searched the house and asked Mark if he had cameras inside. The DEC took Peanut away

00:47along with his friend Fred the raccoon. They subsequently euthanized both animals to test

00:50for rabies but didn't tell Mark until a press release was put out. Shortly after, Mark and

00:53Daniela released videos announcing Peanut's death and calling for the DEC to be held accountable.

00:57Social media exploded with memes in support of Peanut and Fred.

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