Some monkeys trapped in Punggol last year euthanised due to 'aggressive' behaviour: NParks
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The National Parks Board (NParks) euthanised some of the monkeys it previously trapped as they were deemed «aggressive». Responding to queries from AsiaOne on Tuesday (May 20), group director of wildlife management at NParks How Choon Beng saidSome monkeys trapped in Punggol last year euthanised due to 'aggressive' behaviour: NParks
The National Parks Board (NParks) euthanised some of the monkeys it previously trapped as they were deemed «aggressive». Responding to queries from AsiaOne on Tuesday (May 20), group director of wildlife management at NParks How Choon Beng said majority of the 50 long-tailed macaques trapped in the Punggol vicinity in 2024 were sterilised and released back to Coney Island Park in the interest of public safety. «The remaining aggressive macaques that were not suitable for translocation were euthanised humanely,» he added. Macaques deemed aggressive include those which are intrusive, keep returning to housing estates and entering homes for food, How explained. NParks received 200 reports regarding long-tailed macaques in Punggol between Sept 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. These included monkey sightings as well as instances where they managed to get into homes or were found rummaging through rubbish bins. Long-tailed macaques are forest fringe creatures that move between forest patches in search of food and territory. Read more