With so many people across the global consumed with the desire to catch them all, it was only a matter of time before there was a border crossing caused by Pokémon Go.
The Pokémon craze has taken over the world during the last few weeks since Niantic’s Pokémon Go App released in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States on July 6, 2016. Since then the app has become available in numerous countries around the world as it works its way toward full global reach (check out an updated look at where the app is available).
Throughout the month Pokémon Go has been available, the app has been cited as the cause of some pretty outrageous real-world news. With reports ranging from negative to positive and even to the outright silly; there seems to be no stopping the momentum of this phenomenon.
Two Teen Cross the Border Playing Pokémon Go
A new type of Pokémon Go news occurred July 21, 2016, when two Canadian teens accidentally crossed the border into the United States while playing the game. U.S. Border Patrol Agents apprehended the individuals as they were walking southbound into the U.S. near Sweet Grass, Montana. It was quickly determined in the field that the two were unaware of their surroundings as they played the game on their cell phones.
“Both juveniles were so captivated by their Pokémon GO games that they lost track of where they were. They crossed the international border inadvertently, but agents were able to reunite them with their mother.”
– Michael Rappold, Public Affairs Officer
This is the first, but may not be the last time there is a border crossing caused by Pokémon Go as more people strive for the glory of catching them all!
Take a look at the following articles for additional insight on this incident: