The owners of the social media sensation Peanut the squirrel and a pet raccoon named Fred, who were “executed” after they were seized by New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, are suing the state, claiming their rights were violated.

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,

Mark Longo — the owner of social-media-famous squirrel Peanut — launched his own token while threatening lawsuits against others.

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

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.

Owners Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner sued New York state, Chemung County, and several of their agencies for having seized and “executed” Peanut the squirrel and fellow pet Fred the raccoon.