Elon Musk joined thousands of internet users mourning over the euthanasia of Peanuta popular squirrel seized by New York authoritiesand criticized the Biden governmentcalling it a “mindless and heartless killing machine”.
“President Donald Trump will save the squirrels,” the Tesla CEO posted on X.
The billionaire also shared an AI-created image depicting Peanut as Obi-Wan Kenobi wielding a lightsaber. “If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine,” he wrote, followed by “Obi PNut Kenobi.”
The squirrel resided with New Yorker Mark Longo for seven years, garnering worldwide admiration through content shared on his Instagram profile, @peanut_the_squirrel12.
Peanut’s rise to fame began when its Mark Longo discovered him as an orphaned baby following his mother’s death in a road accident. After bottle-feeding and attempting to release him, the squirrel chose to stay, becoming an internet sensation known for eating waffles and wearing costumes.
On Saturday, New York authorities announced that Peanut and a raccoon in Mr Longo’s care were put down for rabies testing after Peanut bit a government worker. Officials cited illegal possession and rabies exposure risk as justification.
Longo shared his distress on Instagram, directing anger at those who reported Peanut to authorities. “Internet, you WON. To the group of people who called (the DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you,” wrote Longo on Instagram.
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