Smart Watch Dials 999 After Mistaking Goal Celebration for Accident

A Doncaster Rovers football fan’s Apple Watch accidentally called 999 after the team scored their third goal against Barrow on Saturday. The watch’s automated SOS feature detected the loud celebration as an accident and dialed the emergency number. The incident highlights the impact of recent software updates on smart devices, which have led to an increase in accidental 999 calls.

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