This squirrel was "arrested" by German police for chasing a young a woman. He was found to be suffering from exhaustion and was fed apple slices and honey tea. Photo courtesy of North Rhine-Westphalia Police/Facebook

BOTTROP, Germany, July 16 (UPI) -- Police in Germany said a squirrel "arrested" for stalking a young woman showed signs of exhaustion and was fed apple slices and honey tea.

A video posted to the official Facebook account for North Rhine-Westphalia Police shows the squirrel being fed honey tea from a bottle after it was "arrested" in Bottrop.


Police said a young woman called authorities Wednesday morning to report she was being stalked by a tenacious squirrel that resisted all of her attempts to evade it.

An officer brought the squirrel back to the police station, where it was determined to be showing signs of exhaustion.

Police said the squirrel will be taken to an animal rescue center once it regains its strength.