An American man who denied feeding methamphetamine to a so-called “attack squirrel” he considered a pet has been arrested.

Mickey Paulk, 35, was caught on Thursday night following a chase in which he rammed an investigator’s vehicle in Alabama.

Authorities had been seeking Paulk on multiple arrest warrants unrelated to the squirrel named “Deeznutz”.

The animal was made infamous after police said they were warned about a meth-fuelled, trained attack squirrel.

Paulk told reporters last week that he was working on a plan for turning himself into authorities.

But authorities said he was taken to Lauderdale County Jail after fleeing a motel on a stolen motorcycle.

It is unclear whether Paulk has a lawyer. Deeznutz could not be tested for meth and has been released.