Norfolk County OPP want to remind the public about the importance of the proper use of the 911 system.
They say a raccoon complaint is not an emergency.
The latest incident came on Tuesday morning, when police say a 911 call was received about a raccoon looking for food on someone’s property.
“The OPP does not have the equipment to trap and house live animals or transport wild animals,” Insp. Joseph Varga says.
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He added that the calls “tie up the phone lines at the communications centre, waste taxpayer money, tie up law enforcement officers and threaten lives.”
“A private animal removal service should be contacted instead of calling 911”
In Hamilton, you can call Animal Services at (905) 574-3433 or click here.
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