From here:

DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM- A man cut off his testicles – then hurled them into a park.

A report in The Sun said that the 22-year-old is believed to have performed the DIY castration in an attempt to change his gender. He then flung his unwanted privates into Queens Park, Chesterfield.

The man, who was unnamed in the report, waited almost a full day before going to the hospital’s accident and emergency (A&E) unit. He reportedly told staff that he felt “a lot less pain” than he had expected.

Some dog owners have reportedly ceased walking their pets in the park, worried about what their dogs might dig up.

This is not as uncommon as I would have expected. The problem is rife amongst Welsh rugby fans – and I should note that this individual was treated at Heath Hospital, a stone’s  – or testicle’s – throw from where I used to live:

A Welsh rugby fan cut off his own testicles after his team beat England, police confirmed today.

The man was rushed to hospital after the incident at Leigh Social Club in Caerphilly, South Wales.

It was reported that the man told his friends: “If Wales win I’ll cut my own balls off.”

After the 11-9 victory in the Six Nations clash, the man is reported to have gone outside and severed his testicles before bringing them back into the club to show fellow drinkers.

A local was reported as saying that the man was on medication and should not have been drinking.

And Anglican vicars are discarding their testicles – those that have any – at an alarming rate:

The first Church of England vicar to undergo a sex-change operation returned to a warm welcome from parishioners on Sunday.

Around 100 people attended the service at St Philip’s Church in Upper Stratton, Swindon, Wiltshire.

The only sour note for the Reverend Carol Stone, previously known to her congregation as Peter, came with a critical outburst from one woman who was escorted out.

The other parishioners gave their minister a standing ovation.

One assumes they were standing in sympathy.