Yep, it's a true story, TEd - we read it in the pub just this lunchtime, courtesy of The Sun. For those who don't know, The Sun is an English newspaper popular precisely because of the accuracy of its reporting and its tendency to take a moderate viewpoint. Oh, and its avoidance of all forms of bias and sexism. Ahem.

Here's a link, with graphic pictures and probably gratuitous pop-up ads etc:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2002420237,00.html

I have to confess I couldn't help laughing when I saw the article, and even more when I saw the picture. Somebody really wanted to get the job done and dusted.
Performance related pay, perchance?