When Love Monkeys Attack

SOUTHWEST, China - Straight off the zoo wire, news from China reveals that pandas are not the only ones with trouble in the jungle bedroom. Rhesus monkeys in a Chinese park attract several million tourists each year, but the male monkeys are having trouble attracting mates.

There are far more males than females at the park in southwest China and the extra "lonely heart" males become aggressive, attacking people. Seventy-two tourists were assaulted by rhesus monkeys at the park in 2003, and park authorities had to pay more than 12,500 yuan (US$1,562) in medical costs. In 2004, 253 people were injured, costing the park 40,000 yuan. In 2005, 505 people were hurt by the monkeys, resulting in 84,000 yuan in medical expenses...read more »

by Jeremy Weidenhof
http://lonestartimes.com/2006/03/15/when-love-monkeys-attack/