British Columbia's emergency call service, E-Comm, has released its annual list of the most unusual and inappropriate 911 calls. This year's list includes complaints about overripe fruit, an overly fragrant neighbor, a stain left on a shirt by dry cleaners, and an unopened McDonald's restaurant. E-Comm reminds the public that 911 lines should be reserved for reporting in-progress crimes or emergencies.
British Columbia's emergency call service has released its annual list of the most unusual and inappropriate 911 calls, including complaints about overripe fruit and a fragrant neighbour. A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Other inappropriate 911 calls included one to alert authorities of a purchase of 38 rotten avocados in a box, as well as another to report a “domestic-looking rabbit in a park” and one requesting help removing a wasp nest.
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