Monkeys Kill Delhi Deputy Mayor

chezndave · Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:15

Killer Monkeys

I did'nt realise that these monkeys where so vicious

Are they a real big problem in Delhi.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7055625.stm

Cheryl

PeakXV · Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:40

I'd never seen one before(outside a zoo) I arrived in India. But they regularly make headlines for the mischief they cause & the diseases they can carry at times. It's the red-faced (Macaques)ones that seem to be the nastier species. I believe those are langurs(in the link photo) - which seem to be much better behaved.

.... in defence of those cheeky primates, I think the fall probably killed him.

brownboy66 · Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:59

or more precisely - it was the landing! The newspaper had an interesting list of incidents this morning going back 7 years of various monkey attacks in and around Delhi.

We live opposite one of the large reserves here in Delhi and often have large groups (10-20) monkeys wandering through every week or so? Everyone vacates the street fairly quickly - just to be on the safe side.

chezndave · Oct 22nd, 2007, 11:27

Heee Heee Heee - I must admit that when I first saw the news item I had a vision in my head of marauding groups of base ball cap wearing chavs (like the ones we get on the not so nice housing estates in the UK)wandering round snatching old ladies bags and threatening little kids for their sweets.

On a more serious note I also had only seen monkeys in the zoo until my first trip to India, and even on that occasion they where happy to take nuts and fruit from my hands, but I have always been a soft touch for a cute face.

But I can imagine that it may be quite frightening to be surrounded by a large group of them.

Cheryl

shashank.aggarwal · Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:18

Even though monkeys are a problem that Delhi faces..however BBC has gone over the top this time with the headline..

The D.Mayor was trying to shoo away the monkey, when he fell from from the balcony of first floor..

capt_mahajan · Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:19

Agreed. Not just the headline.

The BBC is, slowly but surely, losing it.

amyl · Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:57

yea....the monkeys did not kill him...but his fear of monkeys

My village back home also has a horde of these black faces often seen on the tamarind trees and roof tops during the afternoon when they 'raid' the village from the nearby fields and hills in search of food and may be for some fun. They have generally been harmless besides grabbing whatever you keep from drying on the rooftops(corn, groundnuts....). But I believe the scarcity of food, pollution of the city, their sheer population might make them more ferocious than they naturally are. There does not seem to be any solution to this problem.(same applies to the plight of street 'cattle' we see all over India)

Brisso · Oct 22nd, 2007, 13:11

Travellers have been mauled in numerous instances when misguidedly offering food to monkeys, especially the macqacs (sp?).

Don't do it and be aware of food in your hands when around monkeys. I have been attacked riding a motorbike by male monkeys trying to extort food and been walking with a teenage Indian lad who was attacked for his orange drink.

Showing a piece of stone or a rock can have a deterent effect.

New-South-Welshman · Oct 22nd, 2007, 13:15

I read about this on Wikipedia today. I felt so intimidated while climbing up Nahargarh Fort surrounded by monkeys. I just never made eye contact.

Mickey S · Oct 22nd, 2007, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

Even though monkeys are a problem that Delhi faces..however BBC has gone over the top this time with the headline..

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Agreed. Not just the headline.

The BBC is, slowly but surely, losing it.

The headline says "Monkey attack kills Delhi leader", and the first paragraph reads "The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi has died a day after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys."

What's over the top about that?

shashank.aggarwal · Oct 22nd, 2007, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey S

The headline says "Monkey attack kills Delhi leader", and the first paragraph reads "The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi has died a day after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys."

What's over the top about that?

Monkeys didn't attack him...they were jumping around, which is there usual business, he was trying to shoo them away when he fell from his balcony..

The news gives an impression as if the monkeys pounded and hunted him and actually killed him...he simply fell off..

PS : By the way, BBC published the headline "Monkeys Kill Delhi Deputy Mayor" earlier and how i see it have been changed to "Monkey attack kills Delhi leader".. but still inappropriate..

capt_mahajan · Oct 22nd, 2007, 14:07

The report also gives the distinct impression that this is an ongoing problem throughout the city.

shere · Oct 22nd, 2007, 14:30

There is a problem but the "we love animals" brigade will not let anyone tackle the problem. The same people keep very large dogs such as Irish Wolfhounds in cramped conditions (never exercise them) yet have the audacity to take the moral high ground on animal issues.

Mickey S · Oct 22nd, 2007, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

Monkeys didn't attack him...they were jumping around, which is there usual business, he was trying to shoo them away when he fell from his balcony...

From Times of India:

Quote:

Delhi's Deputy Mayor S S Bajwa died in New Delhi on Sunday of head injuries after falling from the terrace of his house following an attack by monkeys.

Hindustan Times:

Quote:

This is not the first case of monkey attack on denizens. The Delhi HC had pulled up the MCD several times in the past to curb monkey menace. The monkeys have moved into residential areas and official enclaves due to Delhi's shrinking forests and have become a "security threat".

NDTV:

Quote:

Delhi's Deputy Mayor S S Bajwa died of head injuries after falling from the terrace of his house following an attack by monkeys.

It's a little unreasonable to criticise the BBC for sensationalising something when the Indian media is reporting the story in similar terms.

shashank.aggarwal · Oct 22nd, 2007, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey S

It's a little unreasonable to criticise the BBC for sensationalising something when the Indian media is reporting the story in similar terms.

Its not about Indian Media VS BBC but its more about BBC VS BBC...

BBC is expected to report with Much higher standards...

Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:15	#1
chezndave Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: east yorkshire, england Posts: 44	Monkeys Kill Delhi Deputy Mayor Killer Monkeys I did'nt realise that these monkeys where so vicious Are they a real big problem in Delhi. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7055625.stm Cheryl

Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:40	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,186	I'd never seen one before(outside a zoo) I arrived in India. But they regularly make headlines for the mischief they cause & the diseases they can carry at times. It's the red-faced (Macaques)ones that seem to be the nastier species. I believe those are langurs(in the link photo) - which seem to be much better behaved. .... in defence of those cheeky primates, I think the fall probably killed him. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:18	#5
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,487	Even though monkeys are a problem that Delhi faces..however BBC has gone over the top this time with the headline.. The D.Mayor was trying to shoo away the monkey, when he fell from from the balcony of first floor.. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:57	#7
amyl 21st Century Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapura.......in Babenhausen, DE for a while Posts: 1,850	yea....the monkeys did not kill him...but his fear of monkeys My village back home also has a horde of these black faces often seen on the tamarind trees and roof tops during the afternoon when they 'raid' the village from the nearby fields and hills in search of food and may be for some fun. They have generally been harmless besides grabbing whatever you keep from drying on the rooftops(corn, groundnuts....). But I believe the scarcity of food, pollution of the city, their sheer population might make them more ferocious than they naturally are. There does not seem to be any solution to this problem.(same applies to the plight of street 'cattle' we see all over India) __________________ a'mar kono chinta nei

Oct 22nd, 2007, 13:15	#9
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,363	I read about this on Wikipedia today. I felt so intimidated while climbing up Nahargarh Fort surrounded by monkeys. I just never made eye contact. __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

Oct 22nd, 2007, 10:59	#3
brownboy66 Chicken 65 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,254	or more precisely - it was the landing! The newspaper had an interesting list of incidents this morning going back 7 years of various monkey attacks in and around Delhi. We live opposite one of the large reserves here in Delhi and often have large groups (10-20) monkeys wandering through every week or so? Everyone vacates the street fairly quickly - just to be on the safe side.

Oct 22nd, 2007, 11:27	#4
chezndave Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: east yorkshire, england Posts: 44	Heee Heee Heee - I must admit that when I first saw the news item I had a vision in my head of marauding groups of base ball cap wearing chavs (like the ones we get on the not so nice housing estates in the UK)wandering round snatching old ladies bags and threatening little kids for their sweets. On a more serious note I also had only seen monkeys in the zoo until my first trip to India, and even on that occasion they where happy to take nuts and fruit from my hands, but I have always been a soft touch for a cute face. But I can imagine that it may be quite frightening to be surrounded by a large group of them. Cheryl

Oct 22nd, 2007, 12:19	#6
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,096	Agreed. Not just the headline. The BBC is, slowly but surely, losing it.

Oct 22nd, 2007, 13:11	#8
Brisso Specialist muddler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 526	Travellers have been mauled in numerous instances when misguidedly offering food to monkeys, especially the macqacs (sp?). Don't do it and be aware of food in your hands when around monkeys. I have been attacked riding a motorbike by male monkeys trying to extort food and been walking with a teenage Indian lad who was attacked for his orange drink. Showing a piece of stone or a rock can have a deterent effect.

Oct 22nd, 2007, 14:07	#12
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,096	The report also gives the distinct impression that this is an ongoing problem throughout the city.

Oct 22nd, 2007, 14:30	#13
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,105	There is a problem but the "we love animals" brigade will not let anyone tackle the problem. The same people keep very large dogs such as Irish Wolfhounds in cramped conditions (never exercise them) yet have the audacity to take the moral high ground on animal issues.

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