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    List of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Dec, 2024 04:55 PM
    • List of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

    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 an overly fragrant neighbour.

    E-Comm says it handles about 2 million calls a year but not all of them qualify as emergencies.

    The 2024 list is topped by complaints about a neighbour wearing too much cologne, a stain left on a shirt by dry cleaners, and an unopened McDonald's restaurant.

    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.

    E-Comm says 911 lines should be reserved to report in-progress crimes or emergencies requiring immediate attention from police, fire or ambulance services.

    The service says other unusual calls this year included requests for "technical support" and directions to a Shoppers Drug Mart.

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