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Woman trying to catch Pokemon in cemetery gets stuck in tree

ByAP, Clarksboro, New Jersey
Jul 21, 2016 08:51 AM IST

Authorities say a New Jersey woman trying to catch Pokemon in a cemetery ended up stuck in a tree and had to call 911 to rescue her.

Authorities say a New Jersey woman trying to catch Pokemon in a cemetery ended up stuck in a tree and had to call 911 to rescue her.

A ‘Pidgey’ Pokemon is seen on the screen of the Pokemon Go mobile app, Nintendo’s new scavenger hunt game which utilizes geo-positioning.(Reuters file)
A ‘Pidgey’ Pokemon is seen on the screen of the Pokemon Go mobile app, Nintendo’s new scavenger hunt game which utilizes geo-positioning.(Reuters file)

Firefighters in Clarksboro say the woman climbed a tree Tuesday night while playing “Pokemon Go” on her smartphone inside the Eglington Cemetery.

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She called 911, and the East Greenwich Township Fire and Rescue arrived to get her down with a ladder.

Chief Rob Gouldsaid that “she was a bit embarrassed at that point.” Fire officials didn’t release her name to spare her additional embarrassment.

In a Facebook post, the fire department warned “Pokemon Go” players to watch where they’re going so no one gets hurt.

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