November 5, 2011
ZAGREB (AFP) - A 50-year-old Croat, who had to get medical help after inserting an anti-aircraft shell in his anus, sparked a police probe and risks charges if similar weapons are found at his home, local media said Friday.
The man was admitted to a Zagreb hospital after apparently "experimenting in a sex game" with the explosive 20mm cannon shell which got stuck, the Slobodna Dalmacija daily reported.
After the doctors removed the 11-centimeter (4.3-inch) long shell, it was handed over to a member of the police anti-explosives unit, the paper said.
A Zagreb police spokesman confirmed the incident but would not give any details as the authorities are still investigating. If other illegal weapons are found in the man's home, he could face criminal charges.
