They say "Sharp guy no be thief"...... A diner tried to get out of paying for his £7.25 Valentine's Day buffet meal for one by releasing his pet rat into the restaurant. According to Mailonline, Christopher Baker, 28, ordered the meal from the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland and sat down to eat alone, before pulling the pet rodent from his pocket, releasing it onto the floor and demanding a refund.
Embarrassed waiters apologized and handed over the £7.25 but when pest control examined the creature they found it had the appearance of a domestic pet, and had recently 'had a haircut'.