P’Nut the squirrel did not have rabies, tests show, after he was seized from his owners and decapitated. The furry creature became a symbol of government overreach to supporters after being taken from an animal sanctuary in upstate New York and ...

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.

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.

The pet squirrel Peanut, a social media sensation, tested negative for rabies after New York state officials euthanized him, officials said Tuesday.

Peanut (sometimes known as 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.

US: Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national controversy after being taken from its owner in upstate New York and put down, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said on Tuesday.