Monkey business!

mountaingirl · May 23rd, 2003, 16:26

This is an old news - maybe you already knew about it.

Read this first:

Monkey menace in Delhi- click here

Some more additions to the news:
excerpt from Delhi Durbar dated Sept. 16, 2001

No monkeying around here
Remember the langur brought in to control the monkey menace in and around Parliament? Last fortnight, it caused an alarm at the high security Raisina Hills.

The langur, after its strenuous 'government duty' of chasing away the monkeys from Parliament premises, jumped the walls and ran across the North Block ramparts to disappear beyond the walls of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The hapless trainer ran after his 'breadwinner', only to be stopped by the guards at the President's house; monkeys don't need security checks, but humans surely do!

Who was he and what monkey was he talking about anyway? the guards barked. Our man realised to his dismay that he had a pass for Parliament, but not for Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Now for langur babu
There are some new recruits at Rashtrapati Bhavan to tackle the growing monkey menace-langurs. Of the lot, one has distinguished itself by its typically bureaucratic conduct. Set in its ways, the old langur follows its own schedule which nothing can alter. His frequent naps are perfectly justified according to a stern security guard who points to its long and tiring day and are sacrosanct. Even visitors have to wait for the ageing langur to wake up.

A 'propah' gentleman, it avoids confrontation with lesser mortals, err, monkeys. But if pushed too far, it uses its long tail to swat them off. Realising who is the boss, the victim doesn't stick around to retaliate!

Monkey business: Catch me if you can!
REVATHY MENON

TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2003 01:53:10 AM ]

What if the Pied Piper of Hamelin were kidnapped by Naxals? It could happen, believe us. Like it allegedly did with the only monkey catcher of Hyderabad.

For long, the twin cities had only one monkey catcher. His job required him to catch vagrant monkeys in the city and release them in nearby forests. He did his job well and all was fine, until he went missing one day. He went into the forests with the monkeys, and never came back!

“Rumours are that he was kidnapped by Naxals,” says an MCH official on condition of anonymity. “There’s a problem with the current monkey-catcher too. He’s afraid of going into the forests to release the monkeys.”Naxal threat or no, it is certainly probable that the monkey catcher is reluctant to venture into the forest area in and around the city. For if animal welfare organisations in the city are to be believed, no one keeps track of where these animals are finally released.

According to Vasanthi Vadi, Secretary People for Animals, “We keep getting distress calls from nearby villages complaining about the monkeys entering homes and creating havoc. First of all we cannot be sure where the monkey catcher is releasing the monkeys. Secondly the so-called ‘forests’ have been reduced to nothing but thickets and are not enough to sustain the monkeys that are supposedly released there. It is but obvious that they will then go into nearby villages and find food for their families.”

The MCH, meanwhile has been facing a problem with an apparent dearth of monkey catchers in the city. The last one employed charged Rs 350 for every monkey he caught.

Says additional commissioner health and sanitation, MCH, Dr Malsur, “We usually outsource monkey catchers since there is no provision for such a post in the MCH. The current monkey catcher’s term will expire by end of this month. We invited tenders for fresh contracts but have received only three.”

rab · May 24th, 2003, 06:39

Funny we have our own monkey menace in and around our Parliament in the UK too, but this one is usually seen within the building! He often gangs up with another very big and powerful but unintelligent monkey and picks on some some of the smaller monkeys. Long be there peace again.

Liked the stories anyway Mountaingirl. See my Shimla monkey picture in my photo gallery...

For rab's monkey picture click here:-)

mountaingirl · May 24th, 2003, 21:44

great one Rabs! It does prove that humans are the closest relatives of the monkeys....since most of our parliamentarians are always 'aping' around!

May 23rd, 2003, 16:26	#1
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 441	Monkey business! This is an old news - maybe you already knew about it. Read this first: Monkey menace in Delhi- click here Some more additions to the news: excerpt from Delhi Durbar dated Sept. 16, 2001 No monkeying around here Remember the langur brought in to control the monkey menace in and around Parliament? Last fortnight, it caused an alarm at the high security Raisina Hills. The langur, after its strenuous 'government duty' of chasing away the monkeys from Parliament premises, jumped the walls and ran across the North Block ramparts to disappear beyond the walls of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The hapless trainer ran after his 'breadwinner', only to be stopped by the guards at the President's house; monkeys don't need security checks, but humans surely do! Who was he and what monkey was he talking about anyway? the guards barked. Our man realised to his dismay that he had a pass for Parliament, but not for Rashtrapati Bhavan. Now for langur babu There are some new recruits at Rashtrapati Bhavan to tackle the growing monkey menace-langurs. Of the lot, one has distinguished itself by its typically bureaucratic conduct. Set in its ways, the old langur follows its own schedule which nothing can alter. His frequent naps are perfectly justified according to a stern security guard who points to its long and tiring day and are sacrosanct. Even visitors have to wait for the ageing langur to wake up. A 'propah' gentleman, it avoids confrontation with lesser mortals, err, monkeys. But if pushed too far, it uses its long tail to swat them off. Realising who is the boss, the victim doesn't stick around to retaliate! Monkey business: Catch me if you can! REVATHY MENON TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2003 01:53:10 AM ] What if the Pied Piper of Hamelin were kidnapped by Naxals? It could happen, believe us. Like it allegedly did with the only monkey catcher of Hyderabad. For long, the twin cities had only one monkey catcher. His job required him to catch vagrant monkeys in the city and release them in nearby forests. He did his job well and all was fine, until he went missing one day. He went into the forests with the monkeys, and never came back! “Rumours are that he was kidnapped by Naxals,” says an MCH official on condition of anonymity. “There’s a problem with the current monkey-catcher too. He’s afraid of going into the forests to release the monkeys.”Naxal threat or no, it is certainly probable that the monkey catcher is reluctant to venture into the forest area in and around the city. For if animal welfare organisations in the city are to be believed, no one keeps track of where these animals are finally released. According to Vasanthi Vadi, Secretary People for Animals, “We keep getting distress calls from nearby villages complaining about the monkeys entering homes and creating havoc. First of all we cannot be sure where the monkey catcher is releasing the monkeys. Secondly the so-called ‘forests’ have been reduced to nothing but thickets and are not enough to sustain the monkeys that are supposedly released there. It is but obvious that they will then go into nearby villages and find food for their families.” The MCH, meanwhile has been facing a problem with an apparent dearth of monkey catchers in the city. The last one employed charged Rs 350 for every monkey he caught. Says additional commissioner health and sanitation, MCH, Dr Malsur, “We usually outsource monkey catchers since there is no provision for such a post in the MCH. The current monkey catcher’s term will expire by end of this month. We invited tenders for fresh contracts but have received only three.”

May 24th, 2003, 21:44	#3
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 441	great one Rabs! It does prove that humans are the closest relatives of the monkeys....since most of our parliamentarians are always 'aping' around! __________________ 'm learning to fly

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May 24th, 2003, 06:39	#2
rab Honorary Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia Posts: 1,217	Funny we have our own monkey menace in and around our Parliament in the UK too, but this one is usually seen within the building! He often gangs up with another very big and powerful but unintelligent monkey and picks on some some of the smaller monkeys. Long be there peace again. Liked the stories anyway Mountaingirl. See my Shimla monkey picture in my photo gallery... For rab's monkey picture click here:-)