[news] Mysterious object in the Sky over Wales

[somabc]

The 999 Control Room conversation, which took place in May, was recorded - and below is a transcript:

 

Control Room: "South Wales Police, what's your emergency?"

Caller: "It's not really. I just need to inform you that across the mountain there's a bright stationary object."

Control room: "Right."

Caller: "If you've got a couple of minutes perhaps you could find out what it is? It's been there at least half an hour and it's still there."

Control: "It's been there for half an hour. Right. Is it actually on the mountain or in the sky?"

Caller: "It's in the air."

Control: "I will send someone up there now to check it out."

Caller: "OK."

 

The mystery was soon solved, as the exchange between control and an officer at the scene, makes clear.

 

Control: "Alpha Zulu 20, this object in the sky, did anyone have a look at it?"

Officer: "Yes, it's the moon. Over."

 

Control room staff also dealt with a stream of unsuitable calls on the 999 number during an "extremely busy period", said a spokesman.

Another caller rang asking for help when they wanted to vote for Rhydian on the TV programme X-Factor.

 

BBC NEWS | Wales | Police say UFO was just the Moon

[StewartKnight]

Call Torchwood.... quick!

[MK-2]

Officer: "Yes, it's the moon. Over."

 

quote of the century!

[SteveT]

Call Torchwood.... quick!

 

Nah, torchwood is just an anagram for Dr Who!!!!

[sparkeh]

Nah, torchwood is just an anagram for Dr Who!!!!

 

Well, its not as there are the extra letters T o c o. Its a partial anagram

 

Yes I hate my pedantic ways

 

Great quote but the way.

[OutToLunch]

Well, its not as there are the extra letters T o c o. Its a partial anagram

 

Of course if you spell Doctor properly you'll find you can use those extra letters...

[sparkeh]

Of course if you spell Doctor properly you'll find you can use those extra letters...

 

Oh yes its an anagram of Doctor Who

 

I am a small man....