Farmer, 52, is attacked by troop of 30 enraged primates
Monkeys kill again in India: Farmer, 52, is attacked by troop of 30 enraged primates before plunging to his death from a roof
- Horilal, 52, from Baduan, was on roof of house when the animals charged him
- The 52-year-old tried to flee but fell from the roof and plunged to his death
- Was taken to a hospital by neighbours but doctors later pronounced him dead
- Comes after spate of violent attacks which have seen three killed by monkeys
A farmer who was attacked by a troop of 30 enraged monkeys plunged to his death from a roof while trying to escape from them.
Horilal, 52, from Baduan, was on the roof of his house on the evening of August 30 when the angry primates charged him.
Trying to escape the attack, he moved to flee but fell from the roof.
According to Times of India, he was taken to a hospital by neighbours but doctors pronounced him dead. He was cremated the next day by family members.
A relative of the victim said: ‘Horilal died because of monkeys.
‘The government should do something about it. There are over 100 monkeys who target our houses and crops every day.’
The victim Horilal, 52, from Baduan, was on the roof of his house on the evening of August 30 when the angry primates charged him. Pictured: Monkeys in New Delhi (stock image)
According to latestly, monkey attacks are on the rise, with a spate of violent incidents.
In June, more than 50 people were injured in Kolkata when the primates set upon residents of three villages in Swarupnagar. And since July, three deaths have been caused by monkey attacks.
A baby boy died on July 15 after a group of monkeys took him from his father’s arms.
The four-month-old was thrown from the roof of a house in Bareilly by the primates.
On July 30, a 35-year-old woman was attacked by a monkey and died two weeks later.
It comes after more horrific incidents in 2021 saw ferocious monkeys killing 250 dogs.
They dragged the animals to the top of buildings and trees and dropped them.
A baby boy died on July 15 after a group of monkeys took him from his father’s arms. Pictured: Monkeys in New Delhi (file image)
Residents of the villages of Majalgaon and Lavul said at the time that the acts of violence were carried out ‘in revenge’ after a pack of dogs killed one of the monkeys’ infants.
A separate attack in 2020 saw a 13-year-old girl die after she fell from a roof while monkeys chased her.
She was reportedly collecting clothes which were drying from the rooftop of her house in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh state, when the vicious animals attacked her.
It was reported that she tried to run away but slipped and fell from the rooftop.
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