Essex Police top 10 Daftest 999 calls.

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Number 10 - Callers who rang 999 asking for the number of Crimestoppers so they can report minor crimes.

Number 9 - A woman who dialled police because she was walking home alone after a night out and fancied a chat.

Number 8 - A caller who rang to say 'I can't get a taxi home and I've got no credit. Can you phone one for me or give me a lift?'

Number 7 - A woman who said she had no money and wanted police to give her a lift home.

Number 6 - A call from a man ringing for advice after his wife mistakenly got on the wrong bus while out shopping and ended up in Romford.

Number 5 - A person who dialled 999 to ask what time a fireworks display was taking place

Number 4 - Animals lovers who called to report a parrot stuck up a tree and a hamster trapped behind a wardrobe.

Number 3 - A person who rang 999 to ask what the weather would be like the next day because they wanted to have a picnic.

Number 2 - An exasperated mum who called the police because her son refused to get out of bed.

Number 1 - A terrified woman who called emergency crews asking them to come to her home and put out a spider which was scaring her.


A few others that didn't make the poll.

A woman calling 999 to ask how long she should cook her turkey as she was worried about poisoning her family.

An angry supermarket shopper who had got fed up of waiting for a taxi so he phoned 999.

A caller phoned 999 to ask what the date was