A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded a raccoon named Fred.

Multiple anonymous complaints about Peanut — also spelled P’Nut or PNUT — brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to Mark Longo’s home near the Pennsylvania border in rural Pine City on Wednesday, Longo said.

State officials raided Mark Longo's home, where he was keeping the wild squirrel without a licence. They also seized a raccoon named Fred.{ai:summary}<p>A New York man is requesting the return of his pet squirrel, Peanut, after state authorities seized it during a raid that also involved a raccoon. The seizure followed multiple anonymous complaints about the squirrel. </p><p>Longo, the owner, claims Peanut has become a social media sensation. #society</p>

Peanut the Instagram squirrel is in state custody in New York

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