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Drunk Baboons Plague Exclusive Suburbs In South Africa

Posted by samzenpus on from the know-when-to-say-when dept.

Some wealthy areas of South Africa are having a hard time fighting off hordes of baboons trying to get their drink on. One of South Africa's oldest vineyards, Groot Constantia, is waging a battle against baboons drunk on fermented grapes with limited success. "They are not just eating our grapes, they are raiding our kitchens and ripping the thatch off the roofs. They are becoming increasingly bold and destructive," said Jean Naude, general manager at the vineyard.

3 comments

  1. I've heard of drunken-monkey.... by DigitalSorceress · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've heard of Drunken Monkey, but this is a bit ridiculous.

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  2. Simple solution by Locke2005 · · Score: 1

    Best way to deal with food thieves is to poison some food and go ahead and leave it out for them...

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    1. Re:Simple solution by John+Hasler · · Score: 1

      The problem is that the baboons are now a protected species. Previously they were no doubt controlled quite effectively by the obvious methods.

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