In Turkey, Mehmet Esirgen, 52, tried to cure his sexual impotence by having a penis transplant - using a donkey as the donor.
The wire service Agence France-Presse reported that three times Esirgen brought home a donkey, amputated its sexual organs and appealed in vain for a doctor to perform the operation.
Apparently the third time so annoyed his family that his son shot him in the leg.