An elderly couple had just settled into bed when the old man realized he had left the lights on in the greenhouse out back.

Then they heard voices.

Three men had broken into the greenhouse.

Frightened, they called the police.

The dispatcher said he would send an officer as soon as one was available since all units were currently on other calls.

After a few minutes, the old man called Dispatch again.

He said, “Don’t worry about sending an officer. I shot the intruders, and now the dogs are eating their bodies!”

In no time at all, the police were everywhere and caught the robbers in the act!

One of the officers asked the old man, “I thought you said you shot the robbers and your dogs were eating them.”

The old man replied, “And I thought you said there were no officers available.”