Police in Germany arrested a squirrel because it was chasing a distressed woman around the city of Bottrop
An "aggressive" squirrel has been arrested by German police officers after a woman complained it was stalking her.
Police in North Rhine-Westphalia received the bizarre emergency call on Wednesday from a woman who claimed the rodent was chasing her.
The woman, from Bottrop, tried to give the pursuant rodent the slip but eventually rang the police out of desperation.
They agreed the animal was behaving in an "aggressive" way and brought it back to the station, where it was discovered to be suffering from exhaustion.
Now the squirrel has become an internet sensation after officers posted a short video online of them feeding the little rodent some honey. The video has since been viewed around 12,000 times.
A police spokesman said the squirrel would be sent to a rescue centre.
