The couple who owned Peanut the squirrel and Fred the raccoon, both of which were seized by the DEC and euthanized, are suing New York State, Chemung County, and related agencies. Mark Longo, one of the animals’ owners,

Peanut the Squirrel’s family, Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner, are reportedly getting ready to sue the state over the animal’s untimely death.

First, conservation officers in New York seized a beloved social media star, Peanut the squirrel, and euthanized it in an incident that has become a symbol of government overreach. Now, they are weighing whether to bring felony firearms charges against Peanut’s owner, Mark Longo, according to a report.

P’Nut the Squirrel’s owners are set to sue New York state after agents seized and decapitated their Internet famous pet – and they say the government may have lied to justify killing the animal.