Man in Japan says monkey threw his cat into a pond before attacking him
Yamaguchi primate decides to pick fights with two other species. After several months of bears dominating reports of startling wildlife encounters in Japan, it seems as though the nation’s monkeys have decided to take that notoriety as a challenge. We’ve recently been talking about the dreaded Troop T1, a group of monkeys that’s been running […]
A 49-year-old man from Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, has recounted an odd encounter involving a monkey. The incident occurred on Tuesday, around 3:40 PM. While he was indoors, he heard a loud splash coming from his garden pond, which he later discovered was caused when a monkey threw a stray cat into the water. Upon rescuing the cat, the monkey - an adult roughly 50 centimeters (19.7 inches) tall - climbed onto the man's roof and stared menacingly at him before jumping down and clawing at his back, leaving deep scratches through his work clothes.
The monkey quickly fled the scene, leaving the cat unharmed. This particular area, Tokuyama neighborhood of Shunan, is not a major urban zone but is close to a significant road. Recently, the town has seen several monkey-related incidents. On September 8, a monkey had grabbed and torn the clothing of a local woman. In response to these events, police have increased patrols in the area and urged residents to stay cautious.
Experts advise anyone encountering a wild monkey to avoid provoking it, not to make eye contact (considered threatening by monkeys), and to calmly leave the area.
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