Elon Musk Reacts to the Euthanasia of a Celebrity Squirrel Peanut: “Mindless, Heartless”, After the adored cat enthralled audiences with his endearing behaviors and touching videos on social media, the Tesla CEO joined thousands of others online in mourning.After New York state officials seized Peanut, the internet-famous squirrel, Elon Musk criticized the Joe Biden administration, calling it a “mindless and heartless killing machine.” After the adored cat enthralled audiences with his endearing behaviors and touching videos on social media, the Tesla CEO joined thousands of others online in mourning.
The billionaire posted on X, “RIP P’Nut,” a squirrel and a weeping face emoji, with the words, “President Donald Trump will save the squirrels.” An photograph of Peanut sitting on owner Mark Longo’s back was part of his post.
In a subsequent tweet, Musk shared an artificial intelligence-generated picture of Peanut brandishing a lightsaber in the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars. “Obi PNut Kenobi,” he tweeted, adding, “I will become more powerful than you can ever imagine if you strike me down.”During his seven years of living with New Yorker Mark Longo, Peanut the squirrel won over fans all around the world with his adorable antics, which were frequently documented in pictures and videos on his Instagram account, @peanut_the_squirrel12.
After Mr. Longo found Peanut as a baby after his mother was hit by a car, Peanut’s path to social media fame began. At first, Mr. Longo tried to return Peanut into the wild after bottle-feeding him. However, the squirrel came back and remained with Mr. Longo, eventually turning into a social media star.
Following Peanut’s bite of a government employee, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Chemung County Health Department announced on Saturday that both Peanut and a raccoon discovered in Mark Longo’s custody were put down to undergo rabies testing. The DEC stated that both animals were unlawfully in possession and justified the slaughter by pointing to the possibility of human rabies exposure.
In a tearful Instagram post, Mr. Longo accused the police and some people of reporting Peanut out of retaliation. “You WON, Internet,” Mr. Longo wrote. “There is a special place in hell for the group of people who called (the DEC).”
Musk took to his platform, X, to voice his indignation, calling the government a “mindless and heartless killing machine.” “President Donald Trump will save the squirrels,” he said on social media, along with a picture of Peanut snuggling on Longo’s back, a weeping face, and a squirrel emoji.
His owner, Mark Longo, had been taking care of Peanut as a pet for seven years and was well-known on social media for posting amusing videos and images of him. However, the squirrel and a rescued raccoon named Fred were put down when a state employee claimed to have been bitten while visiting Longo’s house, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Chemung County Health Department.
Musk took to his platform, X, to voice his indignation, calling the government a “mindless and heartless killing machine.”
“President Donald Trump will save the squirrels,” he said on social media, along with a picture of Peanut snuggling on Longo’s back, a weeping face, and a squirrel emoji.Using an AI-generated image of Peanut as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Musk renamed him “Obi P’Nut Kenobi” and wrote, “If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine,” in a second post.
The touching tale of Peanut Elon Musk
When Longo discovered the newborn squirrel after its mother was struck by a car in New York City, Peanut’s path to internet fame began. After an unsuccessful attempt to return Peanut to the wild, Longo took him home, bottle-fed him, and let him remain with his family.
