A man dialled 999 to tell police he thought he was being followed down the street by a cat. Police have now urged people to avoid calling 999 unless to notify officers of a genuine emergency after receiving a call from a distressed man who thought they were being followed by a cat.
Chief Superintendent Dan Ivey tweeted: “Can’t quite believe I’m typing this but I’ve just been told one of our most recent calls on 999 was someone reporting being followed down the road by a cat. Yes A CAT. I had to listen to the call myself to believe it.”
He gave further detail to MyLondon, adding that the person “was suggesting the cat had been following them ‘for some time’ down the road and didn’t belong to them.”
