Video: Marauding monkeys terrorize Karuizawa
Tokyo residents might be enjoying the idea of a lone monkey wandering their city, but for people out in Karuizawa, marauding monkeys are a serious problem. Here’s a clip from a news report that aired yesterday about gangs of monkeys destroying crops, damaging trees, and generally annoying humans:
The report mentioned that BB guns were being used to scare away monkeys, but a few old men with BB guns doesn’t make much of a lasting impact [see this classic 2006 Japan Probe post for video of them in action]. Perhaps Karuizawa should focus more on the use monkey-chasing dogs?
