Hundreds of monkeys escape from cages, Thai police barricade themselves in the station

Police in central Thailand admitted they had to barricade themselves inside their station over the weekend after about 200 monkeys escaped and ransacked the city of Lopburi, the capital of the province of the same name.

Some monkeys still 'occupied' the roof of the police station on November 18.

Photo: taken from Khaosod

Residents of Lopburi, about 150 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, have long suffered from monkeys, and the problem has only gotten worse. Authorities have been forced to build special enclosures to control the monkeys in the area. However, on November 16, about 200 monkeys escaped and are wreaking havoc across the city.

A group of monkeys split off and rushed to the local police station.

"We have to close the doors and windows to prevent them from entering to find food," police captain Somchai Seedee told AFP on November 18.

He feared that if the monkeys were able to break into the station, they would destroy property, including police records.

On Facebook, Lopburi Police Department, traffic police teams and other units were deployed to "fight back" against the aggressive monkeys.

Images posted on social media show that as of today (November 18), there are still some monkeys clinging to the roof of the police station.

While Thailand is a Buddhist country, Hindu traditions have long been maintained, and the city of Lopburi in particular has a tradition of reverence for monkeys, viewing them as descendants of the legendary monkey king Hanuman.

As a result, monkeys play a special role in this city. Lopburi is also known as the monkey kingdom.

However, the increase in the number of monkeys in the city, their destruction in search of food and harassment of tourists is a difficult problem for Lopburi to solve.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hang-tram-con-khi-xong-chuong-canh-sat-thai-lan-co-thu-trong-don-185241118145407208.htm