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The squirrel was subsequently put down and tested for rabies after it reportedly bit one of its handlers.
In addition, a person involved with the investigation was bitten by the squirrel.
Because, yes somehow Peanuts untimely death has spiraled from a social-media tragedy to a conservative political movement.
Who is Peanut?
Poor Peanut he took a kiss like no problem.
I dont even know how [we] will continue to fundraise for this nonprofit.
Why did the DEC get involved?
Longo appears to blame social-media users for alerting the DEC to Peanut.
Well internet, you WON, he beganthe aforementioned Instagram post.
Hehas also suggestedto TMZ that his work as an adult-content creator was a motivator for the raid.
he told the AP.
Now why is Fred in it?
Oh, sweet Fred.
As the newest addition to the sanctuary, Fred was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
How has the internet responded?
Just kidding everyone lost their minds.
Longos vocal outcry has earned the sanctuary over $100,000 in fundraising and multiple media appearances.
TMZ ison the case, and the New YorkPostisboasting exclusives.
This would never happen on the USSEnterprise(NCC-1701)!
And now its a … MAGA thing?
Even worse, Peanut and Fred are the subject of multipleElon Musk tweets.
Was Peanut this elections October surprise?
Experts say, Not so fast.
But hell be eating his words when write-ins of Peanut win by a landslide.
An Instagram-famous squirrel posthumously elected president?
