India vs Bangladesh: Langurs Hired As ‘Security’ During Kanpur Test To Prevent Monkey Menace
Langur hired to prevent monkey menace during Kanpur Test© BCCI/Sportzpics | Twitter The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has gone a step ahead in their attempt to keep the monkey menace at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur for the second Test between India and Bangladesh. Monkeys tend to snatch food and other items such as mobile phones from the spectators, arriving at the venue to watch a cricket match. Expecting an elevated struggle against monkeys for the duration of the second Test in Kanpur, the stadium authorities devised a rather unique plan. As per a report in the Indian Express, the authorities have hired Langurs and their handlers to guard the people against food-grabbing monkeys. While security guards are also present at the venue, the presence of Langurs was deemed necessary to add another layer of protection. “To avoid the terror of monkeys, we have langurs (long-tailed leaf monkeys) to take care of them,” Venue Director Sanjay Kapoor told the paper. LANGURS TO PROTECT KANPUR. – Langurs have been hired with …