A 911 call regarding a supposed dead elephant in Palm Springs turned out to be a humorous mix-up as police discovered it was merely a wind-toppled sculpture. The officers responded swiftly but found that the 'deceased' pachyderm was an art piece, not a real animal. Authorities emphasized the importance of securing yard decorations, particularly those resembling animals, as a precaution. The incident illustrates the lighthearted side of police work amidst serious emergency calls, marking it humorously as the 'call of the wildest'.
A 911 report of a dead elephant in a yard sent officers scrambling, California police reported. But the supposedly deceased pachyderm turned out to be a yard sculpture toppled by the wind.
No tranquilizers were needed, no stampede protocols activated,
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