Pokemon Go: Man 'impaled on metal fence' while playing game in Stockholm
The man had reportedly been trying to sneak into Stockholm Olympic Stadium to catch a Pokémon
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Emergency services have reportedly been called to rescue a man who impaled his thigh on a metal fence in Stockholm Olympic Stadium – while trying to catch a Pokémon.
The augmented reality game Pokémon Go allows users to physically walk around their surroundings to try and catch Pokémon using their smart phone cameras.
A firefighter told the Aftonbladet tabloid the man had been trying to sneak into the stadium while he was playing the game.
“I don’t really know what it is. But it seems popular. People all over the city seem to be playing it,” he said.
Police offers arrived to keep the man in position while ambulance staff gave him morphine injections in order to lift him off the fence, a witness told the newspaper.
Göran Norman, an emergency control room officer, confirmed he had been taken to hospital.
"We had to lift him off and the medical team took over and drove him to hospital. It's a few metres high. High enough that you have to climb anyway," he told thelocal.se.
Stockholm is the latest city to be swept up in the worldwide Pokémon Go craze.
The launch of the game has not been without controversy, as historic sites like Auschwitz warned people not to try and catch Pokémon on the site of the death camp because it is ‘disrespectful’.
Last week, an American football player had guns pointed at him when was mistaken by police for a bank robber while he played Pokémon Go.
Pokémon Go is now available in 35 countries and most recently in Japan.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments