SOMEONE rang the 999 emergency line...because they had a snake in their bathroom.
West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre shared details of the call to highlight the importance of using 999 for emergency calls only.
The team often tweets some of the more unusual phone calls they receive from the general public.
The force receives 120 inappropriate calls each day, adding one is too many, as part of its #Not999 campaign.
And this one was no exception.
A snake in your bathroom is not a reason to ring 999 and ask for the police. Try @RSPCA_official #Not999 #NotAPoliceMatter pic.twitter.com/JuzkRFLqYk
— WYP Contact Management Centre (@WYP_Contact) March 16, 2021
The team said: " A snake in your bathroom is not a reason to ring 999 and ask for the police. Try @RSPCA_official #Not999 #NotAPoliceMatter.”
Previous calls to the contact centre have included someone called 999 to ask them to book some driving lessons for them.
Another called to say their knickers had been stolen from their washing line.
Other examples included a call from someone asking if their bank was open and a dispute over paying a window cleaner.
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