Brisbane - A remorseful man was shocked to learn he had bitten the tail off a live mouse while drunk to win a pub competition, a court was told Tuesday.
Apprentice chef Tony McGee, 22, pleaded guilty in Brisbane Magistrates Court to being cruel to an animal and was fined $540 (R3 541).
During the pub challenge, McGee also set off a mouse trap with his tongue, ate a cup of maggots, sucked up three chewed chilies through a straw, drank a pint of anchovies and another pint of mouthwash, defence lawyer Ben Power told the court.
Competition organisers gave McGee a $72 (R472) drinks voucher before the competition started and he downed bourbon and beer for six hours before competing.
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"He would like to stress that he is very sorry about what has occurred," Power told the court.
McGee had no recollection of chewing the mouse, only of having a mouse "in his possession" at some point, Power said.
McGee didn't believe friends when the next day they told him what he had done, Power said.
He won the competition after runner-up Shane Gill, 22, spat out his mouse, the court heard. McGee's prize was not mentioned in court.
Cruelty to animals in Queensland state carries a maximum fine $54 000 (R354 000)or two years' imprisonment. - Sapa-AP
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