It’s crazy.

An upstate man whose beloved squirrel was cruelly killed The state said he was treated as a “terrorist” when ten government agents descended on his home during a five-hour raid.

Mark Longo, whose pet Peanut has won the hearts of 3 million social media users, was stunned when a convoy of vehicles carrying officials from the state Departments of Environmental Conservation and health arrived Wednesday at his home in Pine City.

They gave him a surprise warrant allowing them to snatch Peanut the squirrel and Fred, a raccoon he had taken in.

“They treated me like I was a terrorist. They treated this raid like I was a drug dealer. They searched my house for five hours,” Longo told The Post on Saturday.

“They asked my wife, who is of German descent, about her immigration status. They asked me if I had cameras in my home. They didn’t allow me to go to the toilet without a police escort, who then checked the back of the toilet to see if I was hiding anything there.

But even worse, they delivered her gray-furred baby to death.

The state said it had to euthanize both animals Friday so they could be tested for rabies — because the squirrel sank its teeth into an official’s hand during the disturbing raid. The test results are not yet known.

Longo, 34, cared for “P’Nut” for more than seven years, saving him when his mother was hit by a car.

“We rehabilitated him for eight months, we released him for a day and a half, but he ended up getting attacked. He never developed the instinct to survive outdoors,” Longo told the Post.

Peanut was sleeping in his own bedroom in their home in Pine City, just south of Elmira, New York.

Fred arrived four months ago, after being dropped off at their front door, and split his time between an outdoor enclosure and a room in their residence.

Peanut and Fred were targeted, not the other animals living on the 350-acre property, because they lived indoors.

Peanut was a star on Instagram, FacebookAnd TikTok. Even Elon Musk paid tribute to him on X today.

A message said: “President @realDonaldTrump will save the squirrels” and another lamented, “The government kidnapped an orphaned squirrel and executed him.”

“My phone is blowing up with people across the country saying how much they love Peanut,” Longo said. “I have people who call me and cry more than I do.”

The Connecticut native moved to upstate New York last April to start “P’Nut’s Freedom Farm,” a nonprofit animal rescue he runs with his wife, Daniela. The sanctuary is home to 300 rescued animals.

Longo was stunned that the gang of so-called government environmentalists searching his home Wednesday prevented him from caring for his other animals during their raid.

“I wasn’t even allowed to refill their water,” he said.

Longo explained that it’s illegal to harbor a squirrel and a raccoon, but he didn’t have the “heart” to keep them outside.

The DEC stated in a statement obtained by WETM that the raid was in response to complaints about Fred the raccoon, but Longo claimed they used it as an excuse to get Peanut.

“The only time I spoke to DEC before this was when they received complaints from anonymous people on the Internet about Peanut about five or six months ago and that was before Fred,” he said. -he declared. “They used Fred as a reference to get into my house.”

The DEC claimed that Peanut bit the hand of one of its officials during the raid, but Longo said he did not witness it and that the officials’ hands were heavily guarded.

“I saw everyone put on gloves before entering my house. They had gloves you could land an eagle on,” he said.

Longo is demanding an investigation into the claim that they were checking animals for rabies and is filing a motion to obtain the medical records of his House officials to see if they were actually tested for the disease.

“Peanut and Fred didn’t have rabies, otherwise I wouldn’t be here talking to you right now.” I was with them long enough, I played with them, I took care of them and I didn’t foam at the mouth,” he said.

Longo, who only learned about his animals being slaughtered through his local news channel, said the state must be held accountable.

“Why was so much force brought to my house for a raccoon and a squirrel?” he asked.

“We have so many other things we need to focus on. We use our government to do this when we can’t even solve the problems we encounter in daily human life.

Gov. Hochul, as well as the state DEC and Department of Health, did not respond to messages seeking comment.

One elected official blasted the state government for its excessive response.

“With all the crime in our migrant shelters, it’s good to know we have the time and resources for a squirrel attack team,” scoffed Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island). ). “I look forward to meeting the Governor’s new Senior Advisor, Elmer J. Fudd.”