The owners of Peanut the Squirrel are preparing a lawsuit against the state of New York after government agents seized the small rodent and the family’s raccoon pet, Fred. The government claims that Peanut (whose name is also stylized as P’Nut) bit one of the agents, an incident that resulted in the deaths of both the pet squirrel and raccoon, who were euthanized to test them for rabies.