Download Festival Mosh Pits Trigger 700 Accidental 999 Calls

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At Download Festival, 75,000 rock fans' vigorous moshing led to 700 accidental 999 calls, as smartwatches mistook the energetic headbanging for severe collisions. Leicestershire Police, typically handling 600 emergency calls over a weekend, faced a significant surge, straining their resources.

To mitigate this, festival-goers are advised to switch their wearable devices to airplane mode before entering mosh pits. A police spokesperson emphasized, 'All calls had to be assessed, with three outbound call attempts completed to ensure there is no threat, risk or harm.'

This unexpected tech glitch transformed the mosh pit into a hotspot for phantom emergencies, leaving police to decipher between genuine crises and overzealous dance moves.

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