Teenagers Ilegally Cross Into US Territory While Playing Pokemon Go

Two Canadian teenagers have been arrested after wandering into United States territory illegally.

The reason for their entry is what makes the story bizarre; the duo were engrossed in playing the game, Pokemon Go.

The pair were so into finding the Pokemon characters that they hadn’t realised they’d walked straight into America illegally.

Border Patrol Agent John South said the boys got caught up and crossed the border into Montana.

Their mother was later contacted after their detention. She happened to be nearby on the Canadian side.

The teens were later released.

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Pokemon Go is a free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile game. It has been responsible for a lot of odd and funny stories of recent.

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