Police have spoken out after a woman dialled 999 to request the removal of a 'massive' spider from her house.
An audio clip posted by West Yorkshire Police reveals the moment the woman asks the call operator to send someone to remove the eight-legged creature from her house, reports Yorkshire Live. The woman said: “Hiya, you’re probably gonna go mad at me right but I’ve literally tried ringing everyone and you’re my last hope.
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"I need someone to come and get this spider out of my house. It’s absolutely massive and I’m not even joking!” The call operator responds: “Unfortunately the police wouldn’t be able to come and get a spider out of your house.”
Now, West Yorkshire Police are urging people to not call 999 unless it's an actual emergency. They claimed to receive "120 calls a day to our 999 line that are not a life or death emergency".
Social media users have also called out the women, stating that she "should be billed for wastin time".
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