The wanted Alabama man accused of feeding meth to an “attack squirrel” responded to the charges and ensuing media coverage in a Facebook Live video — while petting a squirrel.

Mickey Paulk appeared in the live video Tuesday afternoon, just hours after the Limestone County sheriff’s office issued a press release about the case of the now-viral “attack squirrel.” Investigators said Paulk, who is wanted on drug charges, fed meth to the squirrel “to keep it aggressive.” Paulk remains on the run.

In the video, 35-year-old Paulk denied feeding meth to the squirrel, saying he believed it would be fatal.

Sheriff’s deputies on Monday rescued the squirrel from Paulk’s apartment home in the Athens area before releasing the animal into a nearby wooded area.

In the Tuesday video, Paulk appeared along with a squirrel, which he claims is the same one released by deputies. A sheriff’s spokesman on Wednesday told AL.com that investigators don’t know whether it’s the same squirrel in the video.

The video, which contains content that might be offensive to some people, can be viewed here.

Sheriff’s deputies on Monday found the “attack squirrel” in a cage when they served a search warrant at Paulk’s home in Limestone County. The county of about 94,000 residents is in north Alabama just below the Tennessee state line.

One man was arrested at the scene of the drug bust, where deputies seized meth, ammunition and more, authorities said. Paulk wasn’t home at the time, deputies said.