'Best job ever': Netizens tickled by NParks contractors using gel blasters to chase away monkeys
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In an effort to manage the growing monkey population in Punggol, some National Parks Board (NParks) contractors have turned to an unexpected solution: gel blasters.In a video uploaded on TikTok, NParks contractors can be seen using devices believed to be gel'Best job ever': Netizens tickled by NParks contractors using gel blasters to chase away monkeys
In an effort to manage the growing monkey population in Punggol, some National Parks Board (NParks) contractors have turned to an unexpected solution: gel blasters.In a video uploaded on TikTok, NParks contractors can be seen using devices believed to be gel blasters, aiming water gel beads near the monkeys at a housing block in an attempt to scare them away.Gel blasters are toy guns that shoot small, water-filled gel beads.Several monkeys are seen escaping or avoiding the gel beads while residents and onlookers watch on.In the comments section, several netizens have chimed in, with some finding the scene humorous, while others voiced concern about the potential harm to these animals. «Don't hurt them», said one user while another wrote «Poor monkeys, it was their home».Others, however, found light in the situation. One user wrote, «Best job ever. Where do I apply?» while another joked, «Can I apply? I've got marksmanship badge from army.» Read more
