Japan are facing calculated attacks from a group of monkeys that are targeting the very young and very old. The monkeys are biting and clawing at flesh, but they’re not interested in the food set.
“They are so smart, and they tend to sneak up and attack from behind, often grabbing at your legs,” city official Masato Saito said. They’re even invading nurseries, specifically targeting children.
Primates are usually very docile monkeys that are found bathing peacefully in hot springs around the region. They’re called Japanese macaque or “snow monkeys” and they’ve never been a problem before.
So why now? No one knows. So what do you do if you face one of these furry little nightmares? Saito says that there’s a protocol to follow to assure safety.
Snow monkeys was caught on Tuesday, weighing 15 lbs and measuring 1.6 feet in height. Officials were able to subdue the male with a tranquilizer gun after it was identified as one of the attackers.