Random Pokemon Go Nightmares and Horror Stories (40 items)

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  (#5) San Diego Women Stumble on a Corpse in a Park

  Three women playing Pokemon Go in Marian Bear Memorial Park in San Diego, CA, on the night of July 14, 2016, caught a dead human along with their virtual monsters. Police suspect no foul play - the man apparently died of natural causes, his corpse languishing in the park, in need of discovery. 
• (#39) Players Trespass Through Arizona

  It would seem that Pokemon trainers are really getting on the nerves of local police in Arizona.The biggest issues stem from players trespassing on private property while trying to catch monsters. At least the police seem like they're having fun. 

  Don't break the law as you try to catch 'em all!#pokemongo safely. pic.twitter.com/yuMM68pg1z

  — Phoenix Police (@phoenixpolice) July 11, 2016
• (#17) Woman Almost Abducted While on the Hunt

  A 19-year-old woman from Bridgetown, MA was almost abducted while walking down the street searching for Pokemon one morning. She said a navy-blue work van pulled up on the opposite side of the street, made a U-turn, and blocked traffic by parking at an angle just a few feet in front of her. Then a man opened the passenger door and jumped out at her, but she had already started running away. 
• (#4) Florida Teens Shot at by Enraged Homeowner

  Two teenage boys were sitting in their car on a residential street playing Pokemon Go early in the morning of July 18, 2016, when a homeowner strode across his lawn and opened fire on them. The boys sped off, uninjured, and later discovered bullet holes in the rear tire, hub cap, and fender. The incident took place in Palm Coast, FL, because Castle doctrine.

  The boys report they were speaking about catching a Pokemon at the time the incident occurred. The homeowner says he saw a suspicious car, heard someone say "did you get anything?", and assumed the boys were burglars. So, as one does, he grabbed his handgun and went outside. 
• (#28) Don't Pokemon and Drive

  Redditor Cocoa647 is making sure everyone online knows the destructive possibilities of playing Pokemon Go while driving. Allegedly, the Redditor witnessed someone rear ending a car while trying to get a few pokeballs. 
• (#9) The Man Who Destroyed His Car

  On July 12, 2016, a 28-year-old man in Auburn, NY, destroyed his car while playing Pokemon Go. Of course, he wasn't just playing Go, he was also driving. And he drove straight into a tree while trying to catch a Pokemon. Miraculously, given the state of his car, the man was uninjured. 

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