Japanese authorities have detained and killed a monkey suspected in a spate of recent attacks, but fear others might be on the loose.
feared a band of marauding monkeys might still be on the loose Wednesday, even as they detained and killed a primate perpetrator suspected in a spate of recent attacks., said they were remaining vigilant for any further incidents involving a simian gang of Japanese macaques. More than 50 people had been injured as residents were terrorized by monkey attacks over the past three weeks, they said.
“In terms of monkeys attacking people, we’ve never had incidents like this,” said Kosaku Matsunaga, an official at Yamaguchi city’s Agricultural Policy Division Pest Control Room. While monkey sightings in Yamaguchi aren’t unheard of, attacks of this magnitude and frequency are, he added. A local news station, TV Yamaguchim, reported that more than half of the victims have been women in their 40s or older, with at least six victims under 10 years old.
According to officials, the macaque captured late Tuesday was believed to be a 4-year-old male. At this age, male macaques begin to reach maturity and tend to be more aggressive, Huffman said. The male also may have been moving around looking for another troop to join before the fall mating season.
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