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LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. – The man who Limestone County deputies say fed his pet squirrel meth showed up to court on Monday and says he wants the case thrown out.

36-year-old Mickey Paulk is charged with possession of a wild animal, which he pleaded not guilty to during his arraignment back in July.

“They want you to plead to any little thing they can get,” Paulk said.

Paulk served eight months in jail before bonding out on February 12th.

In June 2019, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received tips that Paulk had an “attack squirrel,” which he allegedly fed meth to keep aggressive.

When deputies searched a home on Piney Chapel Road, they say they found meth, drug paraphernalia, body armor, ammunition, and the squirrel.

Paulk wasn’t home when it happened, but deputies arrested his friend Ronnie Reynolds.

Paulk was scheduled to face a judge at the Limestone County Courthouse at 1:30 Monday afternoon.

WHNT News 19’s Joel Porter spoke with Paulk who said he was eagerly awaiting trial.

“I still got him. He’s good. I got a permit for him. He’s up in Tennessee.”

In court on Monday, Judge Huggins continued Paulk’s bench trial, setting it for June 15th.

“If they want to go to a trial, I’d love it,” Paulk said. “I’ve got great counsel. I don’t think it’ll ever come to that. I think they’re going to try to save a little face and dismiss it quietly.”