The euthanization of two beloved pets, Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon, has sparked significant backlash online, especially after the animals tested negative for rabies post-mortem.

Peanut the Squirrel, a beloved pet who was an internet sensation before being euthanized by New York officials was earmarked to be killed a week before officials say it bit a person during a raid.

On Oct. 30 both Peanut and Fred were confiscated by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, and later both animals were euthanized in order to be tested for rabies. Both animals tested negative for the disease.