"Super Monkey" Security Force Used At Commonwealth Games

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday September 29, 2010 @03:49AM from the fight-monkeys-with-monkeys dept.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has increased the strength of its monkey security team for the Commonwelath Games. The large langur monkeys are used to scare away smaller, more troublesome primate species from sporting arenas and food stalls. "From tomorrow onwards we will increase the number of langurs from 28 to 38. The additional langurs will take care of the Games venues and other important areas," an NDMC official told the Press Trust of India news agency. Sounds like a good idea until the monkeys learn how to throw barrels.

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Re:Why not just shoot them? by CRCulver · 2010-09-29 04:25 · Score: 2, Informative

Because of their devotion to the monkey god Hanuman, Hindus are unwilling to wipe out the monkey population.It's similar to the continuing presence of cows on busy city streets.