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Pokémon Go: 10 Crazy Places We Found Players

Pokemon Go playersare walking into traffic, skulking through cemeteries, frequenting dusty small businesses (thanks!) and parks that haven't seen this many people since cable was invented (thanks, again!).

In a little more than a week since the game opened in the U.S., Patch has found players in the strangest places.

A man playing in Nashua, N.H., Thursday afternoon stumbled across a dead body floating in a brook at a downtown park. "Apparently the person was playing this Pokémon game, which led him to an obscure spot," Nashua police Lt. Robert Giggi told reporters. >>> 9 More Crazy Stories

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Marietta Square Street Light Damaged in Pokémon Go

The Pokémon Go craze has hit Marietta with full force, as more than 500 people converged on the downtown square Thursday night.

A man playing the game climbed a light pole and broke a street light, reports CBS 46. He also fell in the process but wasn't injured. >>> Read more.

Forsyth Deputies Offer 'Pokémon Go' Safety Tips

They may not be able to tell you where to find a Pikachu. But, in a new video, Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies offer some tips on how to stay safe, and on the right side of the law, while playing Pokémon Go.

The game's real-world element -- it requires players to get out and move around to catch Pokémon and visit particular spots where they can earn virtual tools for the game -- has raised some safety concerns, too. >>> Read more.

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