Bird's eye view! 999 operators baffled after man reports seagull for stealing sandwich
BAFFLED officers were left lost for words when a man rang 999 to report a thief - after a seagull nicked his SANDWICH.
A man reported a seagull for stealing his sandwich
The bonkers request came during a 24-hour 'tweetathon' where Avon and Somerset officers lifted the lid on some of their biggest time-wasters.
During that time another person called the force to complain about the owner of the guesthouse she was staying in, who apparently refused to cook breakfast.
A third phoned in to say his seat belt in a taxi was too tight, while a fourth moaned that his fish and chips were too expensive.
The unbelievable calls were highlighted by the force to show just what they have to deal with on a daily basis.
One lunchtime tweet said: "Call from man wanting to report a seagull stealing his sandwich. Sometimes there are no words."
Another read: "Man found with top off in middle of a road in Glastonbury saying he was 'basking in positive energy'. Was told to find it off road."
One tweet said: "999 what's your emergency? "The taxi seat belt's too tight and has no leeway." Advised her to speak to the taxi company."
Earlier, another officer tweeted about a call from someone who complained about being splashed by a puddle.
A force spokesman said: "These 999 calls may seem funny but they could be blocking a real emergency and that is deadly serious."