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"Super Monkey" Security Force Used At Commonwealth Games

Posted by samzenpus on 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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  1. monkey uprising by slshwtw · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The article ends suddenly with "In 2007, the deputy mayor of New Delhi died from a fall after being attacked by a group on the terrace of his home." I had to make the assumption (and then track down the article) that it meant "a group of monkeys".

    I love how their solution to the monkeys is "to train bands of larger, more ferocious monkeys". WHATCOULDPOSSIBLYGOWRONG?

  2. Re:Disappointment by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Having been shit upon by a monkey in India, I'd like to point out that "regular", non-super, languid and/or Langur, monkeys are nothing to be trifled with.

  3. Re:Disappointment by rubycodez · · Score: 1, Insightful

    and then they replaced the pale shitter monkey with a taller darker one.