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Recently, the wild monkeys in Singapore have been a bit rampant...
Following the rumors of wild monkeys foraging in hdbucks on Clementi Avenue in Singapore, Punggol Tail Restaurant has also been rumored to have been "besieged" by wild monkeys, snatching tableware and destroying devices, and sometimes even appearing at the same time more than 30 monkeys at the same time, and the wild monkeys caused losses of more than S$1,000 in a few days.
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Judging from the video taken by netizens, more than a dozen monkeys can be seen crawling on the roof of the second floor of the restaurant, and some are climbing around in trees.
Some residents are also seen standing on the park road outside the restaurant, taking pictures of monkeys.
Netizens helplessly said that these monkeys are like a big family, with father-in-law and grandfather, grandchildren and grandchildren, almost more than 30. They all come together in batches, small and large.
(Figure: Source from the network)
According to netizen feedback, the loss caused by the invasion of monkeys in these days alone exceeded 1,000 yuan.
Wild monkeys mainly snatch items such as restaurant menus and tableware, as well as devices that destroy restaurants; As for the ingredients in the restaurant, there are staff guards, so the monkeys do not dare to mess around.
"Every time they come, we have to collect things quickly, and we can't beat them, we can't drive them away, we can only watch them grab things." By the time you catch up, it's too late, and things are gone. ”
The area around the restaurant was originally a forest, but is currently being used to build HDB flats. This can lead to monkeys losing their natural habitat before looking around for food.
(Figure: Source from the network)
However, the restaurant's operator said that the number of customers did not decrease, but attracted a group of curious customers to watch the monkeys and take pictures.
To be on the safe side, he also reminds customers not to feed the monkeys.
So far, there have been no injuries in monkey groups,
Experts advise people not to let wild monkeys see any plastic bags or food and drinks when they encounter them.
If you have questions, you can contact the National Park Service at 1800-476-1600.
Also watch for people feeding wild monkeys.
Under the Wildlife Ordinance, first-time offenders who feed wild monkeys can be fined up to $5,000 and up to $10,000 for repeat offenders.
(Figure: Source from the network)