A group of children in Saanich, B.C., are lucky to have walked away unscathed after reportedly playing with used syringes they found in a local park. Police say they responded to a call at 8:30 a.m. PT Monday from a concerned citizen at Hampton Park. The caller said they saw a group of kids playing darts in the park — but instead of darts, the kids were throwing syringes. Police say no one was seen touching the needles when they arrived, but officers spoke with kids and parents at the scene and collected the needles for proper disposal. According to Island Health, discarded syringes should be handled with care while wearing work gloves.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2019 18:33 UTC