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Friday, 15 July 2016 04:17

Summit Parks: Pay Attention With Pokemon Go

If you're playing "Pokemon Go" on your phone in the park, don't wander off, and respect the park.

That's the message from Summit Metro Parks, which says some "Pokemon Go" players are leaving trails, and walking atop the 57-foot high Ohio Edison dam and Mary Campbell's Cave in Gorge Metro Parks.

Others have walked into parked equipment, or walked through work areas.

Parks officials say that's risky, they say players should be mindful of what's going on around them.

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(Summit Metro Parks, news release) An untold number of visitors to Summit Metro Parks are playing Pokemon Go on their smartphones. Many of the park district's employees are, too.

Now, the employees who "gotta catch 'em all" are asking fellow gamers to be mindful of their surroundings – for the protection of natural resources and for their own personal safety.

In Gorge Metro Park in Cuyahoga Falls, visitors have been seen leaving established trails, walking on top of the 57-foot-high Ohio Edison dam as it spans the Cuyahoga River, and standing on top of Mary Campbell Cave. Spokesperson Nathan Eppink said this puts players at risk.

"The park is rugged to begin with. Add to that people wandering around, navigating difficult off-trail terrain while staring at their phones, and we could have a serious problem," Eppink said.

Chief of Operations Aaron Hockman described the game's influence on distracted walking: "We've had individuals literally walk into parked equipment and walk through work zones, not knowing what's going on around them."

In short, officials are asking users to stay on trails and be smart with their smartphones.

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KSU Pokemon Ban Doesn't Exist

No. Pokemon Go hasn't been banned on Kent State University's campus.

You may have come across a screenshot of KSU's student code of conduct policy on the university's website that says the popular "Pokemon Go" is banned on campus.