Slug-killing hedgehog 999 call ‘irresponsible’, says police

A 999 call about a hedgehog killing slugs has been branded ‘irresponsible’ by police.

Greater Manchester Police has released a series of inappropriate 999 calls to highlight the importance of making genuine emergency calls over the Christmas period, when operators are under extra strain.

And in one of those messages, the caller says he’s ‘a bit scared’ – on account of the hedgehog in his garden.

The handler calmly informs the caller that ‘the hedgehog is a natural inhabitant of the British Isles’ and ‘they live in gardens’.

Fortunately, that seems to be enough for the caller.