BUTTERWORTH: A monkey was shot dead some 45 hours after it brutally attacked an infant who is now in serious but stable condition.
North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor said the monkey, believed to be a long-tailed macaque, was killed in a joint operation by the police and the Wildlife and National Parks Department.
The monkey had earlier bitten 50-day-old Muhammad Isyraffie Daniyal Annur Rosmadi, who was sleeping in the living hall of his house in Kampung Manggis, Sungai Puyu here.
“We killed the monkey at 11.30am today (yesterday) after locating it in the vicinity where the attack took place, ” ACP Noorzainy said.
Baby fighting for life after monkey breaks into home while his mum was in next room
Deep bite wounds on the tot s face, head and stomach needed stitches after the large black and hairy male monkey got into the house despite all the doors and windows being shut
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The large hairy monkey had been seen several times around the neighbourhood (Image: Asian Tour via Getty Images)
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