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Police in Alabama have arrested a man reported to have a trained attack squirrel he fed amphetamine.

The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter that 35-year-old Mickey Paulk was caught on Thursday night following a chase in which he reportedly rammed an investigator's vehicle.

Authorities had been seeking Paulk on multiple arrest warrants unrelated to the squirrel named "Deeznutz", made infamous after police said they were warned about a meth-fuelled, trained attack squirrel.

Deputies say they got a tip that Paulk was using the squirrel to attack, and giving it meth to keep it aggressive, reports US Network Waay TV

Paulk, speaking to WAAY 31 and in a Facebook post, laughed off that claim.

However, The Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources issued a warrant for Mickey Paulk for illegal possession of a wild animal. He could be fined between $250 and $500, and possibly receive extra jail time.

Paulk told reporters last week that he was working on a plan for turning himself in to authorities.

But authorities said he was taken to Lauderdale County Jail after fleeing a motel on a stolen motorcycle.

It is unclear whether he has a lawyer.

Deeznutz could not be tested for meth and has been released.