A woman rang the police because there was a fox in her garden. Foxes are every where, of course, but it's always a surprise to see one. What was it about that particular fox that made her dial 999 then? It had an "odd look on its face", apparently. What do you want emergency services to do, dear? Come down and have a little word with it, maybe take it in for psychological analysis? Or perhaps you're the one that needs the psychiatrist. There are some odd foxes about, though. The character in question sounds like it could be the infamous Internet sensation 'Gus The Fox'. Just this month he admitted to being in a very abusive relationship with a hen, head-butting a slug and having limescale on his testicles. If you see him, run. Just don't dial 999.
7. I've Been Kidnapped!
Not a stupid 999 call at all, in the right circumstances. In fact the only thing to do in a this situation is, absolutely, call the police. But how do you know can you be 100% sure you've actually been kidnapped? It's sometimes hard to tell, as this terrified 'captive' found out...
Caller: (whispering) I can't see anything, I think I've been kidnapped. I'm wearing a blindfold... Operator: Are you moving? Caller: No I'm lying still. Wait, I'm trapped. Operator: Are you ok? Can you sit up? Caller: Oh, yes, hold on a minute. It's just my duvet. I woke up with it covering my head and thought someone had done something to me.
Such an easy mistake to make: duvets are, after all, inherently tricky things to deal with, and literally thousands of people succumb every morning to tog related injuries.
