Bid to spay monkeys under wayMonkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yod in Lop Buri's Muang district play during the province's annual festival which thanks monkeys for their contribution to the town's prosperity. (Bangkok Post file photo)Wildlife officials have kicked off an annual scheme to neuter 500 monkeys living in historic sites of Lop Buri province to control the increasingly aggressive animals. Officials on Sunday set a trap near Phra Prang Sam Yod, an ancient stupa in the middle of the city and scores of monkeys were caught and brought to a state veterinary hospital to be spayed. Mr Narongporn admitted the project remains a big challenge as the monkeys are intelligent and can be quite fierce. If the traps fail to snare enough of the monkeys, officials will also sometimes resort to using tranquillisers, he added.

Source: Bangkok Post June 21, 2020 23:15 UTC