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A British man has been fined for calling 999 to report a loss of eight sausages.

Mark Holbrook, 47, was drunk when he called the police, informing them originally that he had taken eight hostages.

Prosecutor James Nichols is quoted by Bang Showbiz as saying: "Police warned him not to ring again and it was not the way to use 999.

"He then phoned back again to say, 'No it's okay, I've found them'."

His defence Andrew Main said that he had been drinking more than usual due to his mother's death.

Holbrook was fined £165 overall for the offence.