Woman Allegedly Castrates Man

Searchers Save Man's Penis From Sewer + Organ Recovered And Reattached

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A woman in Anchorage, Alaska is charged with cutting off her boyfriend's penis and flushing it down toilet. The man is hospitalized Monday, recovering from surgery to have his penis reattached. The suspect, 33-year-old Kim Tran, is charged with assault, domestic violence and tampering with evidence.

Kim Tran

Police said the incident happened Saturday night when the 44-year-old man and Tran argued at their anchorage home. A short time later, the two were involved in sexual relations when the man agreed to be tied up to the windowsill. It was at that point, police said, Tran used a kitchen knife to amputate her partner's member and flush it down the toilet.

Tran then untied the man and rushed him to the hospital as crews searched for and recovered the organ from the sewer, police said. Surgeons were able to reattach the member, but said it will take time to determine whether the operation will be successful. Police said they were surprised by the nature of the crime.

"This is something that I have never seen before in my 15-years at the police department," said Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Anita Shell. "It's a very unusual type of assault."