SOMEONE rang the 999 emergency line...because a pigeon had come through an open door into their house.
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.
☎️ Please don't call Police if a pigeon flies into your house through an open door, this is #Not999 and not for Police.
— WYP Contact Management Centre (@WYP_Contact) May 23, 2022
No need to get in a flap, just shoo it back out! pic.twitter.com/6IwR2GgoUK
In its latest example, the team said: “Please don't call police if a pigeon flies into your house through an open door, this is #Not999 and not for police.
“No need to get in a flap, just shoo it back out!”
Previous calls to the contact centre included someone called 999 to ask them to book some driving lessons and another from someone who reported a broken oven at home.
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