Enraged Monkeys Kill 250 Dogs To Take Revenge
In a bizarre incident reported from Beed district in Maharashtra, a group of enraged monkeys has allegedly killed around 250 dogs to take "revenge".
In a bizarre incident reported from Beed district in Maharashtra, a group of enraged monkeys has allegedly killed around 250 dogs to take "revenge". The monkeys have been on a rampage of killing puppies since last month. They dragged the canines to the top of buildings and trees, and then dropped them. The residents of the village contacted the forest department about the incident and requested them to catch the monkeys in the area. The forest department officials came one day but left after they failed to catch even a single monkey. Later however, Beed forest officerSachin Kand said, "Two monkeys involved in the killing of dogs have been captured and are being shifted to Nagpur to be released in a nearby forest. The puppy of Sitaram Naibal, a resident of the village, was also taken away by a monkey about a fortnight ago. As the puppy started screaming, Naibal was able to rescue his pet. Naibal broke his leg to save the dog and is currently undergoing treatment.
According to the villagers, the monkeys are taking revenge. It all began when some dogs killed a baby monkey after which the monkeys started killing the dogs in the area in a horrific manner, villagers said.
The locals say that there are hardly any dogs left in the village but the monkeys have not stopped. The primates have started targeting school-going children, according to the report. The attacks have created panic among the residents of the village.
In September, another similar incident of a monkey doing something unexpected was reported from Karnataka in Chikkamagalur district. The monkey had started to roam in the school premises after which villagers alerted the forest department.A group of more than 30 people trapped the monkey after three hours. The monkey was released in Balur forest, around 22 kilometres away from the village. But the monkey jumped into a truck that was passing by a road near the forest and somehow managed to reach the village back. He had traveled 22 kms to take revenge from the villagers. The monkey was caught for the second time and released deep inside the forest.
