A resident in southwestern China called the police after mistaking New Year balloons spelling "2020" for a "SOS" sign after the balloon shaped like a zero became unusable. <br /><br />A video, shot in the city of Guiyang in Guizhou Province on December 28, shows the backwards 2020 New Year greeting reading "SOS".<br /><br />Another clip shows police arriving at the apartment to investigate after receiving a report. <br /><br />The owner said she had brought the balloons back from work after celebrating the New Year with her colleagues, however one of the balloons shaped like a zero became unusable and she was unable to put it up.<br /><br />The woman has since removed all the balloons from her window.
