State’s ‘Absurd’ Triple-0 Calls Revealed

Ridiculous reason family called triple-0

From needing help opening milk cartons to forgotten chickens, one Aussie state’s police force has revealed the “absurd” reasons behind some of their triple-0 calls.

State’s ‘absurd’ triple-0 calls revealed

From needing help opening milk cartons to forgotten chickens, one Aussie state’s police force has revealed the “absurd” reasons behind some of their triple-0 calls.

REVEALED: Most moronic 000 calls made to Police last year

Of the 400,000 calls made to WA Police for emergency assistance in 2025, at least one a day was classified by authorities as utterly absurd.

When police become personal assistants: The absurd triple-0 calls putting lives at risk

Imagine being so desperate for your morning cuppa that you ring emergency services. That’s exactly what happened when a Western Australian woman called triple-0 because she couldn’t open her milk carton. She wanted the police to come over and help her make tea. This isn’t an isolated incident. In Western Australia, police say they receive about 400,000 triple-0 calls each year, including roughly one clearly absurd call a day, while other jurisdi…