article_snippet: This is the moment a diner tried to get out of paying for a diner £7.25 Valentine's Day buffet meal for one by releasing a diner pet rat into the restaurant.
article_snippet: Christopher Baker, 28, ordered the meal from Borneo Bistro in Sunderland and sat down to eat alone, before pulling the pet rodent from a diner pocket, releasing the pet rodent onto the floor and demanding a refund.
article_snippet: Embarrassed waiters apologised and handed over the £7.25 but when pest control examined the creature Embarrassed waiters found the pet rodent had the appearance of a domestic pet, and had recently 'had a haircut'.
article_snippet: Christopher Baker (left) admitted fraud by false representation, and was ordered to pay the restaurant the £7.25 back in compensation, but angry owner Kevin Smith (right) says Baker (left) has caused angry owner Kevin Smith (right)nothing but grief' Baker (left) ordered the meal from the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland from Borneo Bistro Sunderland (pictured) and sat down to eat alone, before pulling the pet rodent from angry owner Kevin Smith (right) , releasing the pet rodent onto the floor and demanding a refund .
article_snippet: his pet rat released into the restaurant.
article_snippet: angry owner Kevin Smith (right) angry owner Kevin Smith (right) then checked the restaurant's CCTV and spotted Baker (left) producing his pet rat and putting his pet rat on the floor.
article_snippet: At shortly before 4pm Sunderland Magistrates' suddenly jumps up and shouts 'It's a rat.
article_snippet: 'angry owner Kevin Smith (right) perhaps smelled a rat at this particular point and angry owner Kevin Smith (right) retrieved his pet rat from the floor.
article_snippet: fellow diners then see his pet rat and jump up fellow diners and most head towards the door of the bistro looking horrified.
article_snippet: A fellow customer points out a rat to a member of restaurant staff inside the bistro . '
highlights_snippet: He sat down  and as nearby family moved away released rat from pocket .
  
highlights_snippet: Christopher Baker shouted 'It's a rat.