'I've broken my tooth': most bizarre calls to Welsh ambulance service revealed

A chipped tooth, an escaped pet alligator and a finger stuck in a beer bottle are some of the most bizarre calls made to the emergency services in Wales over the past year.

Of the 426,116 calls to the ambulance service last year, 63,836 (15%) were not a life-or-death emergency - an average of 175 calls a day.

Andy Swinburn, executive director of paramedicine, at the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: "Our emergency ambulance service exists for those whose life is in imminent danger.

"That's people in cardiac arrest, those with chest pain or breathing difficulties, loss of consciousness, choking, severe allergic reactions, catastrophic bleeding or someone having a stroke.

"Most people know the difference between an emergency and something that is just uncomfortable or irritating but not life-threatening, so if you don't need that time-critical intervention, it's really important to apply common sense and make the right call."

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