A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal “won’t go unheard.”

Mark Longo, who called Peanut the Squirrel his pet for this past seven years, described the New York's decision to seize and euthanize the wild animal turned social media star a "disgrace." "What happened today and what transpired throughout this week has been nothing short of a tragedy and a disgrace to the New York state,

This undated image provided by Mark Longo shows his pet squirrel Peanut that was seized by officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, at Longo's home in rural Pine City, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Courtesy Mark Longo via AP) AP

Bomb threats have been made to eight DEC facilities across the state of New York following the death of Peanut the Squirrel.

It has not been announced that the bomb threats correlate with the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel.

A New York State Assemblyman has introduced a new law after an internet-famous squirrel was euthanized in Upstate New York.