Monkey Control, India

[Tam Dl]

As widely reported in the international press, monkeys in India started to target dogs, possibly as the result of a dog on monkey infant attack. So far 250 dogs have been killed by the monkeys and the attacks have spread to a neighbouring town, and even to members of the human population. Wildlife officers have attempted to catch monkeys with little success. I have not heard of monkeys being shot.

Some reports mention that when monkey wars break out, monkeys will attack members related to agressors of a tribe. They do have the sense to target allies, they do not have the sense to see allies as innocent until proven guilty. This may explain their willingness to target every dog, and then dog owners or other humans.

The question is what to do? Shoot monkeys, possibly stealthily, with silenced rifles. Shoot pack leaders, whether active or not. Trap. Try to make amends with gifts of food. About the only thing I remember of the kind was Alexander Lake's attempt to get rich shooting Baboons...

Monkey experts out there, what would you recommend?

 

[Brent in Az]

A great big pile of poisoned Monkey food.
Fruits & Vegetables? There would be collateral damage to other species.

Or ....do it Hatari style, and shoot a big net over the Monkey tree.

 

[Randy F]

I don’t know about anyone else, but if it’s my dogs torn apart by monkeys then lots of monkeys go to sleep in lots of ways…quickly.
I likely wouldn’t be concerned about their allies either.

 

[R.M.C.]

Yeah if it was my dog I'd be fuckin some monkeys up every which way known to man. Ain't no planet of the apes happening on my watch

 

[CBH Australia]

It will be interesting to see what happens. My wife said it was on Facebook.
The monkeys drag the dogs up a tree or a building and drop the dogs. Allegedly they have killed about 250 do igs from a village/ town basically killing every dog from the town.
Surely wildlife or law enforcement can't shoot the Monkeys but if the monkeys have such a strong social structure and communication then it might take a bit to win or educate them that we can eradicate them. Not what we want to see but the concern is that they will attack toddlers next.
if people wage war on Monkeys how far will they go to retaliate?

 

[mark-hunter]

How big are this monkeys? Would 22lr or 22 wmr be sufficient?

 

[Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS]

22LR works well on baboons
So damn sure it will work on monkeys pretty well
Not like there is a shortage of monkeys ???

 

[mark-hunter]

Revenge saga! Monkeys throw 250 dogs off building after puppy kills baby monkey

The killings are believed to be an act of revenge after a few dogs killed an infant monkey.

www.indiatvnews.com

Relax folks!
Monkeys arrested.
Released on probation and moved to other jurisdiction.
Most likely will not face trial.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Bring in a pack of jack russel terriers.

 

[Randy F]

Revenge saga! Monkeys throw 250 dogs off building after puppy kills baby monkey

The killings are believed to be an act of revenge after a few dogs killed an infant monkey.

www.indiatvnews.com

Relax folks!
Monkeys arrested.
Released on probation and moved to other jurisdiction.
Most likely will not face trial.

No trial?!
That’s disappointing. They’ll just set up another meth lab in the new neighborhood, recruit more minions for another crime spree, and begin a long term revenge plan for the return. The never ending nightmare.

 

[HWL]

Bring in a pack of jack russel terriers.

Arsonist!



HWL

 

[R.M.C.]

Seems like the owners of the dead dogs would be doing something, legal or otherwise. I'd be poisoning, shooting, trapping and sterilizing those little basterds full time.

 

[leslie hetrick]

this one didn,t live long enough for a trial, i think he would fuck up a jack russel.

 

[375Fox]

Seems like the owners of the dead dogs would be doing something, legal or otherwise. I'd be poisoning, shooting, trapping and sterilizing those little basterds full time.

I believe they have a huge problem with stray/feral dogs in India because they refuse to kill animals there. They don’t necessarily have owners.

 

[TTundra]

I don’t know about anyone else, but if it’s my dogs torn apart by monkeys then lots of monkeys go to sleep in lots of ways…quickly.
I likely wouldn’t be concerned about their allies either.

I can relate. A pitbull mix attacked my dog this past summer, ran into my mother's backyard while we were there for a party. Locked on her left rear hind. I supermanned across the patio deck and grabbed it by its throat and put all my 300 pounds on its neck, it broke its lock and I squeezed until the owner, who was visiting a neighbor, came and grabbed him. I picked up my pup and ran her to the car and the emergency vet. Many stitches and weeks with a drain in and she recovered. County sheriff's came and destroyed the dog.

I learned a valuable lesson. Carry everywhere. Inside the house, outside the house, on property and off property. That dog should have had a few 147gr 9mm bullets thru its chest. Never thought to carry while in my mom's backyard in suburbia, now I do.

You just don't mess with a man's dog.

 

[freefall]

Do I sense an impending job opening for Monkey Control Officer?

 

[crs]

Once upon a time on Safari in RSA, while outfitter and hunters were eating lunch, a monkey came across the road and into a tree in the outfitters yard. One of the hunters at lunch asked the outfitter what price for him to shoot the monkey for a trophy? The outfitter responded with "No charge" and provided the hunter a .22 rifle.
After a short stalk, one shot rang out and the dead monkey tumbled down from the tree. Hunter returned the rifle, picked up monkey , took it to the cleaning area, and returned to his lunch.
End of story.

 

[Brent in Az]

I bet Jim Corbett would have an idea.

 

[Randy F]

this one didn,t live long enough for a trial, i think he would fuck up a jack russel.

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Looks like you got out of the country before the relatives could take revenge on you.

 

[leslie hetrick]

he took a full loaded 260 gr bullet out of a CZ550 in 375H&H at 90 yards and it didn,t knock him over, he made about 40 yards before dropping.