Mouse Rescued From Rice Steamer

This hapless mouse was caught trying to steal rice - when its head became stuck in the steamer. The little rodent tried to scamper through one of the holes in the cooking device to reach a bag of dried rice inside. But after poking through its head, the mouse was stuck and could not find its way back out again. Resident Casey Melendres went to the pantry to cook food and noticed the mouse's legs wriggling around in Manila, Philippines on June 18. . He said: ''This is what happens to you when you are trying to steal rice. The mouse deserved it.'' Casey said he found the incident amusing but took pity on the mouse and helped to release it from the steamer. He added: ''I was definitely surprised when I saw the mouse like that. To be honest, it wasn't east to release him because of the awkward position.''