West Australia (WA) police in a three-paragraph statement posted on Facebook said it had rushed to the Barrack Street Jetty at around 12.45 pm upon receiving a report from a security officer who witnessed the man falling from the jetty into the water, Xinhua news agency reported.
"Police spoke to the male person being concerned for his welfare only to be told he was leaning over the jetty attempting to get a Pokemon. True story."
Fortunately, the man was not injured.
The incident comes after the WA police had posted a community safety announcement about the popular mobile game Pokemon Go to social media in July.
In the post that went viral and shared over 1,200 times, police had urged West Australians in particular to stay safe and legal while playing Pokemon Go game in the state.
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