Teens accused of making ostrich impotent

Teens accused of making ostrich impotent

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BERLIN -- Three teenagers may be on the hook for a hefty fine if a court decides that their festive firecrackers outside an eastern German farm scared the libido right out of an ostrich named Gustav.

Rico Gabel, a farmer in Lohsa, northeast of Dresden, is claiming $6,450 in damages for the alleged antics of the three youths, ages 17-18, between December 27 and 29, 2005.

According to his lawsuit, the farmer claims that fireworks set off by the boys made the previously lustful Gustav both apathetic and depressed, and thus unable to perform for a half-a-year with his two female breeding partners.

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I was quite speechless when I read this news.

So the firecrackers are not banned in Germany? :shk:

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[edit on 5-3-2007 by searching_for_truth]

I'm not sure how they can really prove guilt in this case. I guess some authority will have to show that a spooked ostrich will lose his sex drive.