Peanut the pet squirrel taken away by New York state officials from adopted home, may be euthanized

The beloved internet personality Peanut the squirrel may be euthanized after being seized by New York state officials from his adoptive human family.

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"Following multiple reports from the public about the potentially unsafe housing of wildlife that could carry rabies and the illegal keeping of wildlife as pets, DEC conducted an investigation," read a statement shared by the New York DEC to Fox News Digital.  "DEC’s investigation is ongoing and additional information will be provided as it becomes available."A petition on Change.org in support of Peanut's safe return home currently has just under 20,000 signatures. It is against the law in New York to own a wild animal without a license.It is unclear whether Peanut has been euthanized yet; a video from Oct. 31 claims that his family does not know this information at this time.