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Damn dirty rhesus!

b5d64_monkeygun.jpgBecause science is charged with illuminating truth above all else, no matter how disturbing, we find it in the common interest to let you know: Monkeys are out to kill you — especially if you work in politics.

Wild monkeys killed a senior Indian government official in his home. New Delhi deputy mayor SS Bajwa died after being pushed from his balcony during the attack by the gang of Rhesus macaques.

Damn, that's gangsta!

Because this is British news, they get a little cheeky (that's British slang) and even editorialize the facts a bit (emphasis ours):

Part of the problem is that devout Hindus believe monkeys are manifestations of the monkey god Hanuman and feed them bananas and peanuts - encouraging them to frequent public places.
Like ungrateful benefits cheats the monkeys have a tendency to get shirty when their freebies dry up.

In the interest of full disclosure, I should warn you that I'm obsessed with monkey violence. But my fetishes, Dear Reader, have the added benefit of warning you of a possible future monkey apocalypse. But don't get too worried: New Delhi authorities seem to have found a credible solution:

Over the years, city authorities have employed monkey catchers who use langurs - a larger and fiercer kind of monkey - to scare or catch the macaques, but the problem persists.

Fighting monkeys with...larger, fiercer monkeys?!

I DEEM THIS SOLUTION: BRILLIANT

Killer monkeys take out Indian politician (Metro UK)

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John Pavlus Author Profile Page says:

I've never heard of a langur, but I think maybe I've seen one...?

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