Peanut the Squirrel is formally within the clear, testing damaging for rabies after his dying, however get this — it is also emerged that each he and Fred the Raccoon have been set for the chopping block days earlier than they have been seized in a raid … and their proprietor is completely furious over it.

Mark Longo did not maintain again, telling TMZ it is exhausting to abdomen the bombshell revelation that 4 totally different companies had already given the inexperienced mild to euthanize his pets 7 days earlier than they have been even taken from his Upstate New York property on October 30.

The New York Publish experiences state officers suggested the county to euthanize the animals every week earlier than the raid was launched. This information contradicts the New York Division of Environmental Conservation’s declare that Peanut had bitten an agent through the raid … supposedly necessitating the rabies take a look at. Animals have to be euthanized to correctly take a look at for rabies.

A Chemung County, New York official mentioned in a Tuesday information convention … assessments on the two animals returned damaging for rabies.

Mark tells us he’s been left at nighttime, discovering out key particulars by information retailers whereas the companies have not even bothered to offer him a courtesy name with updates within the investigation.

He provides officers have been investigating him since January, and he’s gearing as much as slap your complete state with a significant lawsuit.

Heartbroken, Mark shares with us he’s been ready to get Peanut’s and Fred’s our bodies again so he might correctly plan a funeral. He’d hoped to carry it this weekend — however with out their return, he is now considering of internet hosting a memorial at his animal sanctuary, P’Nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary, as a substitute.