Aggressive wild monkeys make villagers fearful
MATU: A woman at Kampung Tian Hilir here reported that she and her family were rudely awaked from their sleep when her father screams for help for their living room. “Who and what bit me?” she heard her father shouted. Zarina Zakaria, 36, rushed to investigate and saw her 63-year-old father, Zakaria Rapaee, in writhing […]
Inform authorities of monkey attacks, Kampung Tian Hilir Matu folk advised
MATU: Residents of Kampung Tian Hilir Matu, who have been suffering attacks from monkeys recently, are advised to inform the authorities and state the locations of the incidents. Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman) and Jemoreng assemblyman Datuk Dr Juanda Jaya said cooperation was needed for the authorities to take action. “Thank […]
Hungry monkeys steal food from house
PUSA: A long-tail macaque, possibly a very hungry one, was spotted eating kuih bahulu, a traditional cake, on a rooftop in a kampung here on Sunday. A housewife, who wanted to remain anonymous, said she was busy making tea around 11am in the kitchen when two macaques came through the windows and grabbed the cakes […]
Woman loses handphone to monkey
MIRI: A female jogger was ‘robbed’ of her handphone by a wild monkey at the Grand Old Lady in Canada Hill here on Wednesday evening. According to the woman, she had just finished jogging around the area late that evening and was sitting on the track beside a bush when an adult monkey showed up […]
Food operator disregards fear to prevent wild monkeys from starving
LUMUT: A senior citizen braved himself, despite the fear for wild monkeys, to leave food for the primates so that the animal will not starve during enforcement of the Movement Control Order, which has been extended until April 14. Mohd Mahfuz Abdul Rahim, 62, who operates a food shop near Taman Paya Bakau (Mangrove Swamp Park) […]
