SOMEONE rang the 999 emergency line...for help trying to find an emergency dentist.
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.
In its latest example, the team said: "If you need an emergency dentist, then ringing 999 and speaking to the police won't get you one..... #Not999.”
If you need an emergency dentist, then ringing 999 and speaking to the police won't get you one..... 🙄 #Not999
— WYP Contact Management Centre (@WYP_Contact) August 26, 2022
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.
Another call came from someone who had a broken oven and wanted police to fix it.
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