Speaking of a mouse, there is a parable of this uncivil insurrection act attributed to the Rambam.
A minister praised himself to a king how he can perform a strange act. He can teach a cat how to eat with a knife and fork from a plate. At the day of the test, another minister puts a mouse in his pocket.
When they place the cat in front of the plate, the minister releases the mouse and the cat forgets all its training and runs after the mouse. When their is an opportunity for these people, all training and civility is tossed out the window and they follow their animal insticts.
