Mumbai: A thieving monkey caught, tied and caged here in the commercial capital of India.
The captured primate’s arms tied tightly behind his back as he sits crouched down in a residential colony here.
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His fault? He had been causing a nuisance for over six months, including stealing food and tearing up pillows that were on sale in one of the colony’s shops, said locals.
The primate was caught by a professional monkey catcher.
He was one of three or four monkeys caught.
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Residents of Sion area recently complained to a local municipal councillor about the unwelcome guests.
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In India, monkeys are often found in gardens, offices, residential rooftops. They even attack people viciously for food but are rarely subjected to such public humiliation.
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On Friday morning, when locals found one of the apes they called a monkey catcher to catch the animal.
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Local residents assembled round and cheered as bandages were tied around the macaque’s wrists and elbows. A rope was put around its neck.
Later, the shackles were removed and macaque was placed in a cage, where he ate grapes and looked forlornly at the crowd of staring onlookers.
The monkey is now all set to open a new chapter of his life in the countryside north of Mumbai.
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