Security Snafu

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), never the most popular of federal agencies, is now facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for an incident involving a jar of gourmet peanut butter. Frank Hannibal says that he was trying to take a jar of Crazy Richard's peanut butter through airport security when a TSA worker objected to the layer of oil on top of the peanut butter and pulled him out of line.

At that point, according to court papers, Hannibal sarcastically told his wife and daughters, “They're looking to confiscate my explosives.” The TSA didn't take well to his joke, however. Officers reportedly arrested Hannibal and kept him in jail for 25 hours. The peanut butter junkie is now seeking $5 million from a TSA employee and the Port Authority officer who arrested him.

Walrus Whisperer

Stealing a walrus doesn't seem like an easy task, but that's what one marine animal trainer planned to do following his departure from Marineland Canada, according to a $1.5 million lawsuit filed by the popular Niagara Falls theme park. According to the lawsuit, Philip Demers, who has been dubbed the “Kanye West of walrus training” because of his outspoken demeanor, left the park when his idea for a reality television show called “The Walrus Whisperer” was rejected in August 2011.

Following his departure, Marineland says, Demers trespassed onto park property, intimidated its employees and plotted to steal Smooshi, a walrus with which he had worked closely. Demers has denied Marineland's allegations, and maintains that his departure was motivated by concern for the welfare of the park's animals.

Failed Facelift

Several months ago, a Chinese man won $120,000 from his ex-wife, after she allegedly tricked him into marriage by changing her appearance with extensive plastic surgery. Now another Chinese man is suing over a plastic surgery procedure…that was performed on his dog.

The dog owner, whose surname is Yu, says that he decided to bring his Tibetan mastiff in for a facelift to make it more attractive to other dog owners, who would presumably pay more money to breed their female dogs with the pooch. Unfortunately, the dog died during surgery, reportedly due to a problem with anesthesia. Yu says he bought the Tibetan mastiff, which is among the most expensive breeds in the world, from a breeder for more than $140,000 last March, and he is seeking that amount from his veterinarian.