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.

The case kicked off a national outcry as Longo has been grieving his fur family. "Losing Peanut and Fred was a travesty and it's going to be hard to live in this house for awhile," Longo told USA TODAY on Tuesday. "Getting justice for these animals and ...

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.