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Nuts? Police detain, feed squirrel accused of stalking woman (VIDEO)

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
July 19, 2015

It may sound nuts, but it's true.

According to NBC News, police detained a squirrel after a woman in Bottrop, Germany, claimed the rodent was stalking her.

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Officers with the North-Rhine Westphalia police department quickly learned that the squirrel was exhausted and helped it out by feeding it apples and honey tea. A Facebook video that shows the squirrel chowing down has been viewed more than 439,000 times. 

Officials said the squirrel will be taken to an animal shelter.

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