Monkey Business in Taman Segar

Hafizah Hoze Rizal

A. FUAD PAIZ

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 09:38:00

 

JUDY of Taman Segar, Cheras, says she and fellow high-rise residents are worried for their safety due to the wild monkeys wandering about their area.
"The primates come to our area about 6.30am, and they hang around in the trees and venture into our compounds.
"Some of them jump on our awnings and one of them eventually broke due to their antics. The monkeys also damaged the awning of a neighbour staying below my unit."
JUDY says many residents close up their windows in the early mornings for fear of monkeys entering their apartments.
"A neighbour staying above my unit is especially worried as she has just given birth as monkeys are known to snatch human babies," she says, noting the recent case of a baby who died after being 'stolen' by a primate.
JUDY wants the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) to act before the situation worsens.

● A SPOKESMAN for Perhilitan says: "This is the first such complaint we have received concerning monkeys in Taman Segar. From our preliminary investigations at the scene and interviews with residents there, the department has found that the monkeys come from a nearby forest.
"Large traps will be installed in the area to ensure the monkey problem there is resolved."

Comments:

I lodged complaint. The officer came & inspected the surroundings of our house. I filled in the form & he informed that they will come to shoot the monkey regularly but these monkeys are still around & causing damage to the telekom wiring...causing disruptions on our phone lines. Another thing the monkeys like is our rubbish bin...sometimes upside down with rubbish all over the ground Sometimes jumping on our roof with loud noise...really scared me as I thought something fell down !! My solution is to buy the small "pop" "pop" crackers to scare them away !!!Maybe you can try this cheap matter first, as it only cost about RM1-RM3. Well,we also need to "pity" the poor monkeys as HUMANS are the ones that "DESTROYING" their homes....PLEASE !!! PLEASE !!!PROTECT OUR FOREST !!!!

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010.

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