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Monkey business lands Chinese macaque behind bars – for now

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The macaque will be released back into the wild once it passes a health check. Photo: Chinanews.com
Alice Shen

Forestry police in southwestern China have finally caught up with a wily intruder who evaded capture for about a fortnight.

A macaque began breaking into homes in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, in the middle of last month, defying residents’ attempts to catch it, China News Service reported.

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Forestry police said they received about a dozen reports of a macaque intruder from November 16.

On Thursday, the monkey was spotted on a roof at a middle school during the school’s annual sports day.

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Xishuangbanna forestry police received about a dozen reports of a macaque intruder over a fortnight. Photo: Chinanews.com
Xishuangbanna forestry police received about a dozen reports of a macaque intruder over a fortnight. Photo: Chinanews.com
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