Words failed me when I read this story. A man from Yorkshire in the UK dialled 999 (the same as 911 in the USA) to ask the police to arrest his cat for eating his bacon.
I know most carnivores are partial to a nice piece of sizzling bacon and it would be very annoying if your cat stole it - but getting puss arrested is a bit extreme!
The emergency services operator began with the standard: "What's your emergency?"
He replied: "Er..me girlfriend has let the cat eat my bacon."
The very patient but puzzled operator asked him to repeat his problem and then asked him what he would like the police to do.
He told her: "I want to press charges."
The call handler then asked him whether he wanted the police to arrest the girlfriend or the cat!
The man replied: "Both."
She told him: "Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. And we don't arrest cats."
He started to protest insisting it was his girlfriend's fault for allowing the cat to do it.
The call handler firmly told him it was not a 999 emergency and the call came to an end.
OMG! I did not hear about that-he should be fined for taking up the time for such a stupid call. I wonder if the girfriend is still with that nutjob. If I were the cat, I'd pee in his shoe
ReplyDeleteThis is why I love animals...people can be so ridiculously stupid.
ReplyDeleteGood one; I will share this with my husband. We always send silly articles like this.
Unbelievable that he should be so stupid.
ReplyDeleteHow silly!!!! I would be under arrest every single week if enjoying bacon was a crime!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sammy
I saw this on the news this morning and it was hilarious! I just sent it to sammy too lol
ReplyDeleteThe stupid things people call emergency services for...
ReplyDeletePeople sure do strange things. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletepeople, they totally miss the point of what an emergency really is
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