Watch | German police take squirrel in custody for stalking

Germany police have taken into custody a squirrel after a woman complained it was stalking her. The woman made a distress call to police at Bottrop in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Thursday saying the squirrel was chasing her on the road. After capturing the squirrel, officers brought it back to the police station, where it was discovered that the animal displayed symptoms of exhaustion. Police say the squirrel will be transferred to a rescue centre once it has recovered its strength.