Escaped monkeys injure three residents in Syria’s Idlib city of Salqin
Dubai: Three escaped monkeys attacked and injured three people after roaming the streets of a city in northwestern Syria, local media reported, in the second such incident in the area in recent months. The animals bit three residents in Salqin, in the western countryside of Idlib province, and the injured were taken to Salqin Central Hospital for treatment, Syrian state television reported,…
Three escaped monkeys attacked and injured three people in Salqin, a city in northwestern Syria's Idlib province, according to local media reports. This incident marks the second occurrence of monkey-related violence in the area within a short period. The animals bit the residents, who were subsequently taken to Salqin Central Hospital for medical treatment.
Syrian state television reported the incident, citing the local Salqin City Facebook page. Efforts were underway to capture the monkeys responsible for the attacks. Videos circulating on social media depicted the monkeys wandering through the streets, approaching individuals, and causing residents to flee in panic. This was not the first time Salqin experienced such an event; in June, three monkeys had escaped from an amusement park and roamed various parts of the city before being sighted in the Qusour neighborhood.
At that time, residents attempted to recapture the animals, with footage showing the monkeys traversing residential streets as people followed their movements. The latest monkey-related incident in Salqin adds to a growing list of unusual occurrences involving these creatures in the region.
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