18 minutes agoMonkeys invade the village, residents form armed cop “
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A “armed police officer” was created in a Japanese village to prevent the primats from occupying agricultural lands. More than 30 volunteers in the mountainous community of Caida have been registered and given training to ban corn, cabbage, and other crops. When a monkey is spotted, he is sent [...]
More than 30 volunteers in the mountainous community of Caida have been registered and given training to ban corn, cabbage, and other crops.
When a monkey is spotted, a message is sent to all members of the group, who then rush to the scene with specially equipped air weapons.
Fighters told to shoot only in the air to scare the animals.
Kimito Urashima, an official in the city of Kisos, in which Kaida also belongs, told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper: “We do not know how well the measures will work, but it is important that the community do its best”.
About 66,000 pounds were spent on the establishment of “police officer”, but, at all costs, residents have welcomed the move, reports the national newspaper, Tch.
It is encouraging that people in the community have united for a common cause”, said Shinji Nakata, a Chinese cabbage grower who has had problems with invading monkeys.
