Sussex Police’s highly trained observers confused a children paddling pool full of goldfish for an 8 foot swimming pool full of baby sharks. 
Sussex Police Inspector Darren Taylor tweeted about the discovery in Haywards Heath on Friday after being called to a ground floor apartment, gaining plenty of media interest.
He said: ‘Just when you think you have heard it all! Team attended a premises over the weekend, only to discover a 8ft swimming pool in the front room.
‘In the swimming pool (apart from water) were small sharks swimming around and an artificial Christmas tree in the middle! I kid you not!’
After checking facts with a grown up, Sussex Police later issued the following statement.
‘Officers were called to a neighbour dispute and not a disturbance as has been reported.
‘Several types of goldfish/fish commonly kept as pets, were found in a children’s paddling pool fitted with pumps and filters, not a swimming pool, and none were sharks.
The Police often state that they are trained observers. Clearly not in Sussex though.
