E-Comm has released its list of top 10 unusual 911 calls of 2024; queries that are both amusing -- and alarming.
Police call takers across B.C. once again stressing the importance of protecting critical emergency resources.
The infamous list of calls from across Vancouver Island that didn't warrant an emergency response include:
- Their neighbour was wearing too much cologne;
- The dry cleaners stained their shirt;
- McDonald's wouldn’t open their doors;
- Asking for directions to a 24/7 Shoppers Drug Mart;
- The box of 38 avocados they purchased were rotten;
- They left their phone in an Uber;
- Wanting help removing a wasp nest;
- Concern about a domesticated-looking bunny in a local park.
Rounding out the Top 10 nuisance calls were 'complaining about a power outage' and 'requesting tech support.'