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Elon Musk weighs in on euthanised squirrel row after social media famous pet put down Peanut The Squirrel may stand as the story of the weekend leading up to the presidential election this Tuesday. At least, it has led to comments from Elon Musk that reveal just how volatile things have become. And, social media is going a little nuts over it. Some backstory here: A pet squirrel became a fixation on social media after the owner, Mark Longo, posted heartwarming photos and videos on both Instagram and TikTok. The Peanut the Squirrel account amassed about 559,000 followers on Instagram alone.