June 26, 2021
BY K. SUTHAKAR
Nine monkeys die due to poisoning in Paya Terubong
GEORGE TOWN: Nine monkeys were found dead allegedly due to poisoning on a foothill outside a high-rise flat in Paya Terubong near here.
A resident found the monkeys grimacing in pain outside the flats in Jalan Bukit Kukus at about 6pm today. 26/11.
Security guard S. Sivakumaran, 48, said he believed someone had poisoned the primates.
"As far I know, nine monkey were found dead at the foot of the cliff in front of the flats.
"There may be more dead monkeys up the cliff," he said in an interview.
Sivakumaran, who lodged a report at the Ayer Itam police station, said the monkeys had been there for more than 30 years.
"I used to see them at the foot of the hill. They will go up the stairs in the flat to look for food.
"But they are not a nuisance. They do not disturb anyone," he said.
Residents of Grand View Heights are angry over the incident.
Factory technician A. Sasi Kumar, 34, there must be justice for the monkeys.
"The authorities must investgate the culprit or culprits who poisoned them, " he said.
Some residents were seen attending to the monkeys who were sort of having fits.
A resident can be seen asking whether water should be given to the primates.
A resident can be seen digging a hole to bury the monkeys.
The video clips and photographs are going viral in the social media.
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