Porygon
The gamers were looking for Porygon, a rare animated Pokemon creature. YouTube

The complaints of disturbance caused by the convergence of Pokemon Go players at night at the Paterson Park in Rhodes, a Sydney suburb, appears to be unheeded. Rumors of a Pokemon Go character in the same park caused a stampede on Monday night.

The gamers were looking for Porygon, a rare animated Pokemon creature, causing hundreds of searchers to occupy the pavements and spill onto the main roads. More than just annoy residents, the situation caused a stampede, reports The Telegraph.

As a result of the incident, the Canada Bay Council, which has jurisdiction over Rhodes, formally asked Niantic Labs, the creators of Pokemon Go, to remove two or the three Pokestops in the area to prevent the repeat of another stampede.

There are even reports of people jumping over their fences to get the animated cartoon characters. Antoni Gerich, Rhodes precinct manager of the Pacific Building Management Group which manages five apartment complexes near the park, adds that a group of teens began to hit a resident’s car after the driver almost hit the players who were crossing the road while playing.

On July 18, fire crews from Fire & Rescue NSW had difficulty responding to a cooking fire incident at a unit in Mart St. Gary Sawyer, general manager of City of Canada Bay, explains, “There have been a number of concerning instances already including an emergency services vehicle having difficulty reaching an apartment fire due to traffic congestion, traffic accidents, and reports of motorcycles using cycle and footpaths to get around traffic congestion,” quotes Domain.

Vaporeon
A similar incident occurred in Central Park in New York City as a huge crowd searched for Vaporeon. YouTube

A similar incident occurred in Central Park in New York City as a huge crowd searched for Vaporeon. They flocked to the park at midnight to try their luck in capturing the animated creature.

VIDEO: Pokemon Go Stampede in Central Park ǀ Vaporeon Spotting

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