Two men fall off a cliff while playing Pokemon Go, as more gamers lose their grip on reality

The mania surrounding Pokeman Go continued Thursday as more users found themselves in precarious situations while playing the augmented reality game.

In North San Diego County, two men fell off a cliff while playing the smartphone game, while farther north in Anaheim, a player was stabbed by group of men in a park.

The incidents come as law enforcement agencies across the nation are reporting a plethora of Pokemon-related attacks and odd happenings since the game was released last week.

On Wednesday, firefighters rescued two men who fell several stories after a sandy cliff they were standing on collapsed in Encinitas, according to authorities. The men, who were in their early 20s, were playing Pokemon Go at the time and were likely led to cliff when they were trying to catch characters, said Sergeant Rich Eaton of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

One man fell about 30 metres, and the other was found unconscious 15 metres down the bluff. Both were taken to area trauma centres and suffered moderate injuries, Encinitas fire officials said.