UTAH ­— The potential danger of firearms took on a fresh face last week when a man narrowly avoided shooting himself while answering the call of nature. The man told police that his gun fell out of its holster as he pulled up his pants in a public restroom. The gun went off when it hit the floor, and the bullet struck the porcelain toilet bowl, shattering it.

There is no word on whether or not the man will be facing charges.

SPAIN — A complaint has been made by guards in a Spanish jail after innapropriate activities were allowed to occur. A female stripper reportedly removed her clothes and performed a sexy dance in front of male inmates, committing lewd acts and smearing her body with condensed milk. The female deputy warden who witnessed the event did nothing to stop it, and several female guards left the room in disgust.

The complaint has been filed with the Spanish prison system. It is unclear how the stripper gained admittance to the prison in the first place.

CHINA — A man survived a stabbing to the head and is expected to make a full recovery.

The five-inch knife was lodged up to the hilt in the 38-year-old’s head directly above his right ear, passing through his nasal cavity and into his mouth. An ER nurse who saw the injury passed out.

Despite the injury, he was able to walk into the Jiao Tong University clinic and calmly discuss the incident because the blade missed the major arteries, vessels and nerves in the affected area.

He claims that his 76-year-old father attacked him before fleeing their family’s home.

AUSTRALIA — A suggestion by Cmdr. Tom Phillips of the Australian Navy that female sailors wear bikinis to help improve recruitment has brought criticism upon the submarine officer.

Phillips was previously surrounded by controversy for espousing the “going down club” as a submariner’s answer to the “mile high club” of aircraft.

This most recent case of sexism was prompted by an interview with Ralph magazine, and was deemed “utterly unacceptable” by Australia’s Minister for Defence Personnel. Meanwhile, various lawmakers are pushing for Phillips’ resignation.

PERU — The top court of Peru has ruled that workers cannot be fired for being drunk while at work.

The case that brought about this ruling involved a drunken janitor in the municipality of Chorrillos. Pablo Cayo was given back his job after being fired for drinking on the job.

However, the decision is drawing criticism by the government, who view it as encouraging a dangerous working environment.

Reach reporter Matt Jackson at news@dailyuw.com.