'Vicious' badger in Somerset sparks 999 call to police Published duration 23 July 2015

image copyright PA image caption The man told the 999 operator he had "only just got away" after the badger chased him for a "good 20 or 30ft" in Yeovil in Somerset

A 999 call from a man complaining he had been chased by a "vicious" badger, has been released by police.

He told the operator he had "only just got away" after it had chased him for a "good 20 or 30ft" in Yeovil in Somerset and thought he should report it.

In another call a man complained his fish and chip dinner was too expensive while a woman reported her seat belt in a taxi was too tight.

Police are highlighting the number of "inappropriate" calls they get daily.

media caption Emergency call over 'vicious' badger

'Busted'

Another caller dialled 999 to speak to the Queen, while a woman rang the police to complain about the airport losing her luggage and delivering it to her neighbours, who were out.

The case of a car thief who changed his Facebook profile picture to one of him sitting in a stolen vehicle, was also highlighted by police with the tweet "busted".

image copyright Twitter image caption Police have been tweeting some of their 999 calls