EVART, MI - A Northern Michigan resident had an unwanted encounter with an 8-legged intruder earlier this month.

Their solution? Call the police.

According to the Evart Police Department in Osceola County, officers were dispatched to a home in the small Northern Michigan city after a resident called 911 asking for assistance in killing a spider on Thursday, April 5.

Despite the caller's seriousness with the issue, the caller was quickly informed that killing a spider is not a police matter and their calling of 911 constitutes misuse of the emergency system.

According to police, the caller was informed that further misuse could lead to an arrest, an offense that could lead to jail time or a hefty fine depending on the severity of the situation.

As for the spider? The alleged arachnid was gone upon officer's arrival.