Old emergency beacon leads Tas cops to tip
Police in Tasmania are urging people to dispose of old emergency beacons properly after a faulty device led officers on a wild goose chase to a rubbish tip.
The device was eventually found buried under garbage in Launceston following a several-hour search on Thursday night.
"False alarms like this cost thousands of dollars and divert police resources away from those in actual need," police said in a statement.
Old emergency beacons, also known as EPIRBs, can be handed in to volunteer marine rescue groups across the state or a battery shop in Hobart.
