The runaway alligator and other bizarre calls that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
If your pet alligator escapes, don't call for an ambulance — unless it has sunk its teeth into someone. That's the message ...
Wales' most 'inappropriate' emergency calls include finger stuck in beer bottle
The Welsh Ambulance Service said some of the most "inappropriate" calls to its 999 emergency number in the past year include ...
'My alligator has escaped' among 999 ambulance calls
An escaped pet alligator, a chipped tooth and a finger stuck in a beer bottle were just some of the bizarre 999 calls made to ...
‘I’ve broken my tooth’: Most bizarre calls to Welsh Ambulance Service revealed
Of the 426,116 calls to the ambulance service last year, 63,836 (15%) were not a life-or-death emergency – an average of 175 ...
The strangest 999 calls received by the Welsh Ambulance Service
The Welsh Ambulance Service has shared some of the inappropriate 999 calls it received over the past year. They include a ...
Welsh Ambulance Service warning over inappropriate calls
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the shocking inappropriate calls that were made to 999 over the past year. Among them was someone who had chipped a tooth, someone whose pet alligator ...
‘999? I’ve chipped a tooth!’ – Welsh Ambulance Service urges against inappropriate calls from public
The service took a range of inappropriate calls in 2024 ranging from people chipping their teeth to those being locked out of ...
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'I've broken my tooth' - Bizarre ambulance calls in Wales
A chipped tooth, a pet alligator on the loose and a finger stuck in a beer bottle are some of the most bizarre calls made to ...
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Welsh Ambulance Service called over escaped alligator
The Welsh ambulance service have revealed they have received a 999 call from a person whose pet alligator escaped. The call was one of many inappropriate calls revealed by the service which have been ...
Air ambulance lands as person is trapped inside car in Port Eynon after crashing into wall
A large-scale emergency services rescue operation was launched in the Gower community and the road remained closed this ...
Husband died 'in a state' after ambulance no-show
Peter Towndrow fell ill on the night of 4 December, but despite his wife Caroline calling an ambulance at 06:00 GMT the next ...
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The strangest 999 calls received by Welsh Ambulance Service
The Welsh Ambulance Service has shared some of the inappropriate 999 calls it received over the past year. They include a call from someone who had chipped a tooth, someone whose pet alligator had ...