"Daughter Was Being Scratched"... Panic After Wild Monkey Tried to Kidnap Baby

The baby's back scratched by a monkey, showing wounds. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] An incident occurred where a wild monkey in Malaysia invaded a home and attacked a 5-month-old baby girl.

According to MyMetro on the 25th, a wild monkey entered a house in Taman Nusa Damai, Johor state, around 11 a.m. on the 20th.

The baby's mother, Siti Nur Ashikin Sulaiman (42), said, "I placed my daughter on the bedroom bed and was preparing formula milk in the kitchen when I heard a scream-like cry. When I ran over, a monkey about the same size as my daughter was sitting next to her, scratching her back."

She added, "When I tried to chase it away with a broom, the monkey grabbed my daughter's hand as if trying to take her away. A neighbor from the next house ran over and helped chase the monkey away."

The monkey's attack caused severe wounds and bleeding on the baby's back and neck, and the mother immediately took her to the hospital.

The baby received a rabies vaccine and will be hospitalized for 14 days for treatment.

Wild monkeys in Malaysia. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

A nearby resident who helped chase the monkey reported the incident to the Wildlife Protection Department, saying, "Wild monkeys living in the forest about 300 meters from the village often appear in the village, rummaging through trash bins and even catching pet rabbits."

A Wildlife Protection Department official said, "We launched an immediate investigation after receiving the complaint. It appears that three monkeys are roaming the area. We set traps and caught one, and we are still chasing the others."

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