Heartbroken New York Animal Lover Still Seeking Answers About Pet Squirrel’s Death

Mark Longo looked out the window of his home in Pine City, New York, on Nov. 3 as a line of cars began to form like a funeral procession. They all came to pay tribute to Peanut, a gray squirrel who was more than just an animal to Longo. For more than seven years, he was Longo’s adored rescue pet and a viral internet hit. Now, nearly a week after state health officials took and killed Peanut and Longo’s pet raccoon named Fred, Longo is left searching for answers. In a phone interview with The Epoch Times, Longo said he was still heartbroken over the incident....