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January trial date for Mickey Joel Paulk postponed until February. Paulk and his "attack squirrel"(Photo: Limestone County Sheriff's Office) The trial for Limestone County resident, 39-year-old Mickey Joel Paulk, who has been accused of keeping a squirrel doped up on methamphetamine to attack people, has been delayed.

As temperatures begin to drop down into the single digits, or even worse, the negatives, it is important to keep extra tabs on our four-legged companions. Fur coats only do so much, and anyone who overestimates their insulation in this cold weather may find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Advocates of the no-kill movement believe that healthy animals should never be euthanized inside animal shelters due to lack of space. While this is a beautiful and noble concept, how does a concept fare when faced with reality?