Man has ‘meth-fuelled assault squirrel’ in his dwelling however insists it is ‘not harmful’
Justin Paulk was arrested in 2019 after police raided his Limestone County home and found a pet squirrel accused of being trained to attack. The squirrel bit people but it was never tested for drugs despite allegations
Mickey Paulk said his squirrel never touched meth(Image: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
A bloke has been accused of keeping an “attack squirrel” he kept on a strict diet of methamphetamine.
Mickey Paulk, from Alabama, US, was first apprehended by police in 2019 after authorities received a tip about the allegedly drugged critter. When they raided his home, police found body armour, meth – and of course, the alleged meth-addled squirrel.
Local news sources reported today (April 6) that Paulk was set to start a bench trial that “was continued until the end of February because Paulk’s attorney was not present in court”. Following his 2019 arrest, Paulk, 38, faced charges including possession of a wild animal, stolen property and weapon possession by a felon – with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office publishing photographs of the alleged attack squirrel.
After releasing the squirrel back into the wild, the Limestone County sheriff stated: “There was no safe way to test the squirrel for meth.” NBC News reported in 2019 that Paulk appeared in a subsequent social media video claiming his pet squirrel, which he said he had reared from a young age, came back to the sound of his whistle when he visited the property following the police raid.
The man will face further charges stemming from a 2021 arrest on allegations of chemical endangerment of a child and methamphetamine trafficking at a separate trial, AL.com reported. Following his 2019 arrest, Paulk turned to the internet to admit his squirrel had bitten individuals, though he rejected claims it was drugged.
He said: “The public isn’t in danger from the methed-out squirrel in the neighbourhood. He’s not on meth, I’m pretty sure.
“Better not find out he’s on meth anyway. I don’t think he likes that.”
The Limestone County sheriff and prosecutor Chris Connolly did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment. The office of the Alabama 39th Judicial Circuit clerk refused to disclose the name of Paulk’s solicitor.
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