Thief steals box of sex education 'props'

(AP) German police say a thief was in for a surprise after making off with a red plastic box from the back of an estate car. Inside were seven wooden penises of varying sizes, 100 condoms, and instructional material for sex education classes at a local council centre.

Police in Goettingen said in a statement that the material worth about €200, was stolen early Friday morning. They are appealing to the thief to simply drop the box back somewhere where authorities can find it and return it to the centre.

They say if the thief tries to put any of the birth control to use he could also be in for a surprise — the condoms were made for "purely instructional purposes" so they "urge caution!"