Delhi ropes in monkeys for Commonwealth Games security
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Delhi authorities have deployed a contingent of large black-faced langur monkeys at the Commonwealth Games venues to scare away smaller simians.
At least 10 langurs have been on duty outside some of the venues in the Indian capital, reports say.
Delhi civic authorities have 28 langurs and 10 more have been brought in from the neighbouring Rajasthan state.
Thousands of monkeys roam Delhi, mostly around government offices and are considered a public nuisance.
Langurs are an aggressive type of monkey with long tails and dark faces. They are controlled on leads by specially trained handlers, who release them once other monkeys are seen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11433539
At least 10 langurs have been on duty outside some of the venues in the Indian capital, reports say.
Delhi civic authorities have 28 langurs and 10 more have been brought in from the neighbouring Rajasthan state.
Thousands of monkeys roam Delhi, mostly around government offices and are considered a public nuisance.
Langurs are an aggressive type of monkey with long tails and dark faces. They are controlled on leads by specially trained handlers, who release them once other monkeys are seen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11433539
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