Monkeys give sleepless nights to Japanese!
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Monkeys (Macaques) local to Japan are keeping the civilians on their toes. In the city of Yamaguchi, the police are beginning to use tranquillizer guns to protect the locals.
What is a tranquillizer gun?
A tranquillizer gun is a non-lethal gun that is used to calm animals. The gun is equipped with a tranquillizer dart that contains calming medicines.
Key facts about the Macaques incident!
- Official reports say that over the past few weeks, about 40 people, including children and the elderly, were hurt.
- The attacks are blamed on the macaques that live in Japan.
- Even though these monkeys are common in many parts of the country, these kinds of things don’t happen very often.
- The people in charge of the city think it is strange that so many Macaques have attacked people in such a short amount of time.
- Animal experts have tried to catch the Macaques with traps, but they haven’t been able to do so.
- The authorities also don’t know if the attacks were done by a single crazy monkey or by a group of them.
- Local news outlets say that victims have been scratched, bitten on the legs and hands, and even had their necks and stomachs attacked.
- Residents have also said that the macaques have come into their homes through open windows or sliding screen doors more than once.
Hope our readers enjoy this short video from National Geographic on Japanese Macaque.
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