Man charged with trying to defraud a beer distributor
Astoria, Oregon - In a bizarre turn of events, a man named Richard Tickle claimed to have found a live mouse in his bottle of Coors Light beer. However, upon further investigation, the Astoria Oregon Police Department discovered that Tickle had actually raised a baby mouse inside the bottle in an attempt to defraud the Coors Light company. Tickle's alleged discovery of the live mouse in his beer bottle had initially made headlines and caused widespread concern among Coors Light drinkers. However, police officials began to investigate the matter and quickly found inconsistencies in Tickle's story. Upon questioning, Tickle eventually admitted that he had inserted a baby mouse into the beer bottle before sealing it back up and reporting the alleged find. He had apparently hoped to cash in on a lucrative settlement from the beer company. "This was a particularly egregious case of fraud," said Astoria Police Chief David Press. "We take all allegations of product tam