ISLAMABAD: An aggressive monkey attack in sector G-6 of the federal
Capital leaves seven children injured and is still in Islamabad to make
more victims.
The violent monkey family entered the city about
a week ago and attacked on citizens at different locations of G-6.
"That was worse than any dog I’ve ever seen," said Zeeshan a resident
of G-6 adding that I saved myself as entered into a neighbor’s house.
The monkey’s first victims were two children of below 15 years who were
bitten in the leg while they were playing in the street on Saturday in
G-6/2 area near Poly Clinic.
Director Zoo and Wild Life Syed
Sajjad Hussain Shah told Online that the wounded children got minor
injuries and they are out of danger however the task to catch them was
handed over to a trapping team comprising on as per as seventy people
including an expert team leader. He added that the team also included
shooters who are ordered to shoot them at site if seem violent to the
people. He said that trappers and shooters are deployed on different
areas of the city where the monkeys can be found or informed by the
people if any one saw them.
The director informed that local
people create hurdles to catch the monkeys. “The monkeys moved from
G-6/2 to towards G-6/3 on Saturday when they saw people gathered and
making noise to trap them,” added Syed Sajjad. Moreover, he informed
that the authorities also take help of the wild life, environment
directorate and more trappers would be called if needed. Online
