SEE: Troop of monkeys terrorising Japanese residents
The story of a troop of monkeys terrorising a small town in Japan has spread like wildfire on the internet.
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One of the rampaging monkeys, which have been terrorising residents of a Japanese town for weeks on end, has finally been caught.
It's reported that the animals causing such a stir is the Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, which is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan.
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Residents in Yamaguchi, Japan Under Attack by Monkeys
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The Guardian newspaper in the UK reported that the male was part of the group of monkeys which have left more than 49 people injured in Yamaguchi, western Japan.
“Eyewitnesses describe monkeys of different sizes, and even after the capture we’ve been getting reports of new attacks,” said a city official who declined to be named.
Some residents have told local media they now carry umbrellas and tree-cutting scissors to defend themselves against the "pests".
The majority of the victims have been women and children, while some of the elderly have also been targeted.
The monkey which led the crusade was stopped in his tracks when he was captured and killed.
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