NPR: Linkfest: Penis-Theft Panic Hits Congo Capital

Linkfest: Penis-Theft Panic Hits Congo Capital

From Reuters: "Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft."

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7:43 AM ET | 04-23-2008 | permalink

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