NEW YORK – Monica Keaslera Longview, Texas woman who faced a barrage of hate comments after she was falsely accused of reporting Peanut the Squirrel to the DEC, finally spoke out to prove her critics wrong.

Keasler’s name became linked to the case last week when several netizens claimed she reported it pet at Nou York Department of Environmental Conservation.

On October 30, Mark Longo, the squirrel’s former owner, announced that officials had raided his home and seized Peanut, a squirrel he had kept for seven years, along with a raccoon named Fred. Both animals they were later euthanized by the DEC to be tested for rabies after Peanut bit someone involved in the investigation.

Keasler denied any involvement in the case, which has sparked a worldwide scandal, during an appearance with her attorney, Bill Price, on the iHeart podcast. Veronica Live.

The Texas native said the hate directed at her and her family was “appalling.”

(AOL.com contributed to this report)