The death of P’nut the Squirrel sparked an outpouring of donations, with an online fundraising page generating over $158,000 just days after the incident. furry internet sensation euthanized This statement by New York state officials sparked outrage in the community and local lawmakers.

A GoFundMe page set up for P’nut’s guardians, Mark and Daniela Longo, has been flooded with more than 3,800 donations in outrage continues assembly Following the death of a 7-year-old gray rescue squirrel.

As of early Monday, the page titled “Squirrel Nuts and the Call for Justice for NYSDEC Reform” had raised just over $158,500.

The tiny creature has been making headlines since P’nut and his raccoon friend named Fred were captured and euthanized by Department of Environmental Protection officials last week following anonymous complaints over rabies fears.

The squirrel’s death sparked so much outrage that it prompted a state lawmaker to call the bill to improve animal welfare legislation the “Peanut Bill: Humane Animal Protection Act.”

The outcry also triggered an outpouring of donations and the spread of the hashtag “#Justice4Peanut” on social media.

According to the page, the money is being donated to P’nut’s Freedom Farm, a 350-acre animal sanctuary the Longos run near Elmira in upstate New York.

DEC officials removed P’nut and Fred from the property last Wednesday after obtaining a search warrant on the property, primarily for the raccoon.

Authorities said in a statement afterward that P’nut, who had been extremely friendly and docile throughout his public life, bit an agent during the search and had to be tested for rabies.

The state later announced Friday that both P’nut and Fred had been euthanized.

There are longos someone has since anonymously He alerted authorities to the animals because the couple were using the furry internet sensation with their own social media pages and fame to direct followers to their raunchy OnlyFans account.

“Maybe it’s someone who thinks I’m using it to make a lot of money,” Mark told The Post about the rescue farm.

“Did this work wonders for my Only Fans?” Mark mentioned the area where P’nut frolics with other animals. “Absolutely. He makes a lot of money from it.”