What the hell?

Sometimes, I can't come up with anything funnier or more ridiculous-sounding than the actual headline to an article. This would be one of those times. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...Teens Accused of Making Ostrich Impotent:

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 Dec. 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.

Now, Gustav did end up getting his mojo back, but not before the farmer estimates he lost out on fourteen potential offspring worth $460 each.

Frankly, I'm surprised it took that long for Gustav to get back in gear. I mean, don't they make Viagra for ostriches?