The construction company behind The Shard has warned Pokémon Go players not to enter its building sites as they hunt for virtual creatures to capture.
The signs have been placed on site hoardings warning: “Wild Pokémon not permitted on this site” and “No playing Pokémon Go beyond this point”.
Since the augmented reality game, which sees players attempt to catch rare virtual creatures to train and battle was launched in July there have been a numerous incidents of players trespassing into construction sites putting themselves at potentially great risk.
The creatures randomly appear within the real world in all manner of locations including construction sites and railway stations, with Network Rail reminding Pokémon Go playing commuters that it is “illegal and very dangerous” to trespass on a railway. The UK coastguard also warned players to be aware of their surroundings and not to wonder into open water.
Members of Build UK reported players attempting to gain unauthorised access to their sites in order to catch the creatures generated within the site boundaries.
Build UK advised construction firms that “Security measures to prevent players from gaining unauthorised access to construction sites should be no different from those in place to prevent any other trespasser attempting to illegally enter a site. Site boundaries should be safe and secure, and signage sufficient and clear.”
The game’s developer, Niantic, provide an option to request the removal of a specific site or location by submitting an online removal request on the Pokémon GO support website.
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