Cambridgeshire Police is urging residents to only call 999 in genuine emergencies after revealing some of the most unusual hoax calls they received last month.
One call involved a person reporting a bleeding tooth – something officers stressed is not a police matter.
Other time-wasting calls included:
- A 7-year-old reporting the family dog had escaped
- A woman asking to speak to a friend named Emma
- A drunk woman unable to get into her bedroom
- A 6-year-old boy falsely claiming there were “killers” in his house
- A man complaining his phone account had been closed
- A man reporting a football being kicked against the wall of his workplace
- A boy repeatedly telling the operator he didn’t like spiders
- A woman refused access onto a bus
In total, 134 hoax calls were made to 999 last month, while more than 14,000 genuine emergency calls came in during the same period.
A police spokesperson said:
“These calls might seem funny to some, but they could mean we can’t get to someone who really needs us. Please only call 999 in a real emergency. For anything else, you can report to us online.”
Police say 999 should only be used when there is a danger to life, a crime in progress, or another genuine emergency.
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