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Squirrel Arrested After Woman Complained it was “Stalking” Her

Published 11:39 17 Jul 2015 BST

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A squirrel has been arrested in Germany, after a woman complained to police that the small mammal was stalking her. Officers in North Rhine-Westphalia received an unusual distress call on Wednesday, when a woman from Bottrop claimed the squirrel was "chasing" her. Members of the force updated their Facebook page with a post on the event, explaining that they agreed the squirrel's behaviour was "aggressive" and adding that they has "arrested" the creature.

Bottrop: Eichhörnchen nach Verfolgung in Gewahrsam genommen Ein sehr ungewöhnlicher Notruf erreichte heute Morgen die Polizei in Bottrop. Ein Eichhörnchen verfolgte eine junge Frau an der Eichenstraße.Die Beamten stellten fest: das stimmt! Sie nahmen den Verfolger in Gewahrsam und brachten ihn zur Polizeiwache. Dort zeigte das Eichhörnchen erste Erschöpfungserscheinungen, denen die Beamten mit Apfelstücken und Honigtee entgegenwirkten. Frisch gestärkt soll es dann einer Auffangstation übergeben werden.----------------------#Polizei#Recklinghausen Posted by Polizei NRW Recklinghausen on Wednesday, 15 July 2015

In reality, they brought the animal to the station where it was found to be suffering from exhaustion, so the officers fed him with pieces of apple and honey tea. A police spokesman said the squirrel would be sent to a rescue centre when he was well enough. Hat Tip: Story via The Telegraph

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