When 911 Isn’t an Emergency: The Strangest Calls Dispatchers Have Taken

911 operators hear it all — from the serious to the downright bizarre. From unusual emergencies to humorous misunderstandings, these bizarre 911 calls show that sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. Here’s a look at some of the weirdest calls that have come across the lines recently.

• “My McNuggets Are Taking Too Long”A Florida woman repeatedly called 911 because McDonald’s ran out of chicken nuggets and refused to refund her money. Police eventually had to respond — to arrest her.

• “My House is Too Dirty”In Ohio, a man dialed 911 to complain about how messy his house was and asked officers to come help clean it.

• “I Need a Ride to the Liquor Store”A Connecticut man called 911 asking for a ride to buy alcohol because he was too drunk to drive.

• “My Sandwich Isn’t Made Right”A woman called 911 to complain that Subway didn’t make her sandwich correctly. She wanted an officer to “make them fix it.”

• “Can You Deliver Pizza?”A caller in Oregon dialed 911 to try to order a large pepperoni pizza. Dispatch reminded them that it was not a restaurant.

• “I Lost My Snowman”In London, a child called 999 (their version of 911) to report that someone had stolen his snowman from the front yard.

• “The Cows are Looking at Me Funny”A farmer once called 911 reporting that the cows in his pasture were staring at him in a “suspicious way.”

• “I Can’t Get Out of My Parking Space”A woman called 911 in California because other cars boxed her in at a mall. She thought the police should “ticket them immediately.”

• “My Cell Phone is Broken — Fix It!”A man in Michigan repeatedly dialed 911 to complain that his phone carrier wasn’t working properly.

• “I Need to Know the Score of the Game”A caller in New Jersey asked dispatch to give them the football score because their cable had gone out during the game.

• “There’s a Squirrel Eating My Pumpkins”A frantic caller in Pennsylvania reported an “intruder” — which turned out to be a squirrel in the garden.

• “Send Help, I’m Locked in My Car”A woman called 911 in panic because she thought she was trapped in her car. The dispatcher calmly told her to pull the lock switch.

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