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P’nut the squirrel was ratted out by someone — and his upstate owners think it was over jealousy. Mark and Daniela Longo told The Post on Sunday that they had been cashing in on their furry Internet sensation — who helped steer followers to their raunchy OnlyFans page — before he was seized from their animal sanctuary and euthanized by state environmental officials over rabies fears last week. The couple’s financial success, fueled at least partly by P’nut, may have been enough to drive someone to drop the dime on them — and their fluffy-tailed cash cow, they said. “Maybe...

Donald Trump Jr. and J.D. Vance discussed the internet-famous squirrel Peanut, killed by the New York State department of environmental conservation this week, during a rally Sunday in Sanford, North Carolina. The candidate Donald Trump has yet to comment on the martyrdom of the squirrel. "Justice for Peanut!" declared the younger Trump. "Our government will let in 16,000 rapists, 13,000 murderers, 600,000 criminals across our border, but if someone has a pet squirrel without a permit, they'll go in there and kill the squirrel." "They'll allow all that to happen, but if someone adopts a baby pet squirrel... That's the...

Elon Musk has sparked a social media storm after expressing outrage over the state-mandated euthanisation of Peanut, a beloved pet squirrel and internet sensation. In a string of fiery posts on his X account, the tech mogul criticised the decision, which saw New York state officials seize Peanut from his owner’s home before euthanising the animal. Referring to the incident as a case of “government overreach,” Musk didn’t hold back, describing Peanut’s seizure as a "kidnapping" and his death as an "execution." Musk’s indignation on the matter has quickly drawn attention from his followers and sparked passionate discussions online, with...