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India Tries To Chase Monkeys From Trains
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NEW DELHI --In an effort to keep monkeys out of the New Delhi subways, authorities have called in one of the few animals known to scare the creatures -- a fierce-looking primate called the langur, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported Wednesday.

The decision to hire a langurwallah -- a man who trains and controls the langurs -- came after a monkey got into a metro car in June, the newspaper reported.

The langur handler is being paid a retainer of India rupees 6,900 ($160) a month, and "he will be called whenever there is a monkey problem," Anuj Dayal, the spokesman for the Delhi Metro Rail Corp., was quoted as saying.

On June 9, a monkey reportedly crawled through some pipes and ended up aboard a train, scowling at passengers and jumping around a car.

Passengers had to be moved to another car while staff chased the dexterous creature, causing delays.

The langur handler was being employed to prevent more such problems.

"There are too many monkeys," Dayal was quoted as saying.

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   Muthafuckin' monkeys on a muthafuckin' train!  mutley_r_us   Aug-02-06 08:02 AM   #1 
   winner!  matcom   Aug-02-06 08:08 AM   #2 
      What do I win?  mutley_r_us   Aug-02-06 08:21 AM   #3 
   is that a monkey in your pants?  xchrom   Aug-02-06 08:22 AM   #4 
   Did they have to spank the monkey?  Fox Mulder   Aug-02-06 08:23 AM   #5 
 
Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Aug-02-06 08:02 AM
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1. Muthafuckin' monkeys on a muthafuckin' train!
I knew everyone was waiting for that, so I figured I'd just get it out of the way.

Now the conversation can carry on as it normally would. :P
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Aug-02-06 08:08 AM
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2. winner!
:D
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3. What do I win?


:7
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4. is that a monkey in your pants?
or are you just glad to see me?
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5. Did they have to spank the monkey?
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