Summary of bizarre incidents caused by Pokémon GO that may occur in Japan, such as traffic accidents and emergency services dispatched at 'Pokémon GO'
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The game ' Pokémon GO ' that walks around the real world and catches Pokemon has finally been released in Japan . In order to catch Pokemon, it is necessary to approach Pokemon while looking at the screen of the smartphone, so it is important to play while paying attention to the surrounding situation, but accidents around the world by users who are too enthusiastic about Pokémon GO Is occurring.
The Most Bizzare Pokémon GO Stories We've Heard Thus Far --Features --www.GameInformer.com
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/07/21/the-most-bizzare-pokemon-go-stories-we-have-heard-thus-far.aspx
◆ Playing Pokémon GO while driving and plunging into a police car
In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, a man playing Pokémon GO while driving a car crashes into a parked police car. A police camera captures the whole story of the accident and is published on YouTube.
Departmental Accident-YouTube
A police officer parked a police car on the street and was chatting.
A car ran from behind the central police officer.
When you pass by a bus in the oncoming lane, you will hit a parked police car in a flashy manner.
A car that runs away as it is.
When police officers chased in a hurry, the car that caused the accident stopped a few meters away.
The front right part of the car was wrecked.
When the police officer approaches while saying 'Are you okay? Who is injured?', The driver removes the smartphone.
The man immediately admitted that he was enthusiastic about Pokémon GO and neglected to drive. 'I had an accident while playing the game,' said the driver.
Baltimore police are calling for you to refrain from playing Pokémon GO while driving and play the game safely.
◆ A woman looking for Pokemon can no longer climb a tree
In New Jersey, a woman looking for a Pokemon climbed a tree to catch it, but was unable to get off the tree afterwards, and a rescue team was dispatched.
NJ woman trying to catch Pokemon in cemetery gets stuck in tree | 6abc.com
http://6abc.com/news/1435155/
◆ I fell off a cliff because I was so absorbed in playing Pokémon GO
Two men playing Pokémon GO in Encinita, California, were so absorbed in playing that they neglected their feet and fell off a cliff as high as 75-100 feet (about 23-30 meters). .. The bottom of the cliff is a beach, and the two were injured and taken to the hospital.
Two men fall off Encinitas bluff playing Pokémon GO game – The Coast News Group
http://www.thecoastnews.com/2016/07/13/two-men-fall-off-encinitas-bluff-playing-pokemon-go-game/
◆ Fall on a slope while playing Pokémon GO
Brian Shea , the editor-in-chief of the game information site Game Informer, said that he was nailed to the screen of his smartphone to play Pokémon GO and fell unnoticed on the slope ahead. Mr. Shea seems to have been in the process of catching Magikarp, and he seems to have succeeded in getting Pokemon firmly while falling.
◆ Pokémon GO A man who misunderstands a player as a trespasser fires
A Florida-based man jumped up in front of his house in the middle of the night, grabbed a pistol and went to see what was going on outside the house. Then, the car stopped in front of the house, young men and women were looking around, and it seemed as if the robber was deciding which house to attack. Actually, the young people only played Pokémon GO, but when the man pointed his pistol at the young man, the young man ran and ran away, so the man fired at the car. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Deputies: Man shot at teens playing'Pokemon Go' --Orlando Sentinel
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-man-shoots-teens-pokemon-go-20160716-story.html
◆ Lost in the mine while looking for Pokemon
In Wiltshire, southern England, four young people who entered the mine in search of Pokemon got lost and couldn't get out of 100 feet underground. The four miraculously discovered the place where the radio waves of the mobile phone entered and were able to call for rescue.
Pokemon Go teens stuck in caves 100ft underground --BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-36805615
◆ A group of robbers ambush and attack the player at Pokestop
Pokémon GO has an item called 'Lure Patch' that attracts Pokemon for a certain period of time. An incident occurred in Missouri where a group of robbers placed a large number of this lure badge on an unpopular Pokestop to summon Pokémon GO players and ambush and attack players who came near the Pokestop. Fortunately, the criminal group has already been arrested.
UPDATE INFORMATION BELOW-This morning at approximately 2 am we responded to the report of an Armed Robbery near the ...
Posted by O'Fallon Missouri Police Department July 10, 2016
◆ Pokémon GO Found a corpse while playing
Sheila Wiggins, a resident of Riverton, Wyoming, discovered a corpse drifting along the riverside while catching a Pokémon with a water attribute at Pokémon GO. You can understand the details by reading the following articles.
Found a corpse while playing 'Pokémon GO' --GIGAZINE
◆ Pokémon GO banned in Saudi Arabia
Pokémon GO hasn't officially started in Saudi Arabia yet, but there are a lot of people who download Pokémon GO by non-legitimate means. Therefore, Saudi priests have announced that they will ban the play of Pokémon GO in the country by issuing a cut called 'fatwa' as 'Pokémon GO promotes polytheistic beliefs and evolution'.
Saudi Arabia renews fatwa for Pokémon GO
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/20/saudi-arabia-renews-fatwa-for-pokmon-go/
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