Monkeys ‘revenge’ kill 250 dogs in 3 months after infant monkey’s death in Maharashtra

Doge is back in news again, but this time, Elon Musk has nothing to do with it. Monkeys in Maharashtra's Beed district have been attacking dogs, throwing them off tall buildings after stray dogs mauled an infant monkey a few months ago.

According to local authorities, the monkeys  have killed around 250 dogs, including 80 puppies, over the past three months. Villagers' attempts to save the puppies failed as the monkeys attacked them in retaliation.

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While the Forest Department is looking into the matter, the incident has fueled imagination of meme makers  with people taking sides, local reports claim.

Although officials from the Forest Department has managed to capture most monkeys terrorising the village, villagers are still concerned as the monkeys have now started targeting school-going kids, fueling panic among villagers. Some monkeys have even attacked people without any provocation, say villagers.