Bad Ass Monkeys

Well, at first I wasn't going to write about this one because a man lost his life, and while I will joke about most things, I do try to draw a line when possible. But now I have two monkey incidents in as many days. The first story involves a murderous gang of monkeys. The second story involves a bunch of lewd pervert monkeys.

In India a deputy mayor was killed when he was attacked by a gang of monkeys (literally) and fell off of a balcony to his death.

Then in Nairobi a story comes out about how a troop of monkeys have been disrespecting women so badly that they have turned to dressing as a man while working in the fields to avoid harassment. Quote from the article.

Gichuki Kabukuru, a spokesman for Kenya Wildlife Service, said it was well known that monkeys and baboons have a penchant for harassing women rather than men, and even gesturing at them and touching their own private parts.

"That is quite true. I will not be able to give you a scientific explanation but it has been observed in the past," he said. "Even in our camps, when men are out on patrol and the monkeys see women and children, they will become very naughty and make lewd signs at them."

According to locals, the animals have become so aggressive that women have taken to dressing up like men, wearing trousers and long-sleeve
shirts.