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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.
2005年年底，居住在德国东部的3个不满20岁的男孩跑到当地一家农场外面燃放鞭炮，但此举竟使得农场内一只鸵鸟在一段时间内丧失了性能力，于是那位农场主便把这几个莽撞少年告上了法庭。
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.
据美联社3月5日报道，这家农场坐落在位于该国德累斯顿市东北部的洛萨市内，农场主利科·加贝尔表示，那3位年龄在17岁到18岁之间的青少年于2005年12月27日至29日在其农场附近因放鞭炮给他带来了6450美元的损失，他要求对方就此予以赔偿。
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.
加贝尔表示，那些男孩燃放的鞭炮令原本一向在性方面生龙活虎的古斯塔夫突然变得缺乏性趣且情绪低落起来，以至于在接下来的半年时间里它始终无法与该农场内的2只雌性鸵鸟亲热。
Before Gustav regained his sex drive in the second half of the year, the farmer estimates he lost out on 14 ostrich offspring — worth $460 apiece.
尽管古斯塔夫在2006年下半年“重振雄风”，但加贝尔估算他还是因此少收获了14只小鸵鸟，而每只的价值可达460美元。
The suit is due to be heard next Monday in a regional court in nearby Bautzen, the court said Monday. The teenagers' names were not released.
德国法院3月5日表示，该项诉讼预计将会在12日开庭审理。那3名青少年的名字暂时保密。
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