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2 Pokemon Go players plunge off cliff

Pokemon Go might be good fun but two men who fell off a cliff in Southern California might re-think the health consequences of the game.

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Two men who were playing Pokemon Go have fallen off an ocean bluff in Southern California.

Encinitas firefighters say the men climbed through a fence on Wednesday afternoon while playing the digital-monster mobilephone game.

One man fell about 15m down the side of the unstable bluff and the other fell about 27m to the beach.

They were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.

The wildly popular game involves chasing digital creatures that pop up as you move about the real world.

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There have been reports of distracted players walking into trees, playing while driving, and even being robbed by crooks who lured players with digital goodies.

In Anaheim, police say one player was stabbed on Wednesday by a group of men in a park.

His wounds aren't life-threatening.


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