Residents of suburbs of Darlington and Morningside areas of Zimbabwe are living in fear as a slew of monkeys invade their houses, wrecking properties in the process.

One of the residents, who spoke to Iharare, Ms Christine Zenda, said the monkeys were moving around in large numbers and were in the habit of destroying property and disturbing the peace.

She said, “These monkeys even have the guts to enter houses, vandalising properties.


“They grab food items such as bread and fruits from houses, while, in some cases, they invade gardens and orchards where they pluck vegetables and fruits.

“Bread and eggs are some of the food items that have been targeted in most households around these areas.

“They also have a tendency of distracting motorists with their antics on the roads, which can lead to accidents.”

Morningside has had its fair share of the menace, as the monkeys have also invaded homes and have even turned violent.

Usually, they have turned aggressive towards individuals demonstrating intentions to chase them away.

They are also moving in large groups, while the aggressive behaviour has often reportedly been directed towards women and children.

The viability of urban agriculture has also come under threat as a result of the intruders.

This has been attributed to the animals’ marauding behaviour, as they have developed the habit of entering gardens and pillaging crops.


This has reached a point where it is neither viable nor profitable for residents to grow crops for household consumption.

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson, Mr. Tinashe Farawo, said he had not received reports of the animals.

He urged residents to protect their homes by taking precautionary measures that include closing windows and doors.




He also discouraged residents from feeding the animals.

Farawo urged the affected parties not to harm the monkeys, as doing so is a criminal offence and unethical, saying humans should strive to live “in harmony with nature.”

“It is unlawful and an offence for people to kill any wild animal, regardless of its conduct,” said Farawo.

“As such, residents must always report the presence of nuisance animals to us or find a way of co-existing, but without compromising their safety,” he said.

Some residents have since resorted to keeping dogs as a way of keeping the monkeys away.
Source:Punchng

War for the Planet of the Apes 2018

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The monkeys should thank their stars they're in Zimbabwe, if they were in Nigeria they would have become extinct. Nigerians would have eaten them to extinction.