MUNCAR – Residents of Mangunreio Hamlet, Blambangan Village, Muncar District was shocked by its emergence “team” monkeys roaming his village. It's been a week, Herds of monkeys disturb residents and livestock.
In fact, one of the residents, istikomah, 45, from Mangunrejo Hamlet, Blambangan Village, was attacked by a group of monkeys and suffered claw wounds and bites on the back of his head, yesterday (6/11). “The monkey was big,” explained Istikomah.
Istikomah admitted that the group of monkeys attacked at around 1:00 p.m 09.00. Yesterday morning (6/11), he intended to wash his clothes in the river. When passing the path next to the cow pen, one of the large monkeys jumped onto his back. “I was shocked and tried to let go of the monkey,” he said.
When trying to release the grip, light him, the monkey even bit. As a result of the bite, made a wound on the back of the head. “After taking a bite, the monkey jumped and I ran home,” he said.
According to Istikomah, Lately, lots of monkeys have been roaming around his village. It is just, This is the first time it has attacked residents. Don't know where monkeys come from, but quite a lot,” he said.
Monkey bite wound on lstikomah, it turned out to be quite serious. In fact, the wound on the back of the head needed to be cleaned and stitched. “The wound was quite deep and wide,” explained the medical officer from the Tapanrejo Community Health Center, Dr Aprin.
According to Aprin, There are two wounds from the monkey attack, namely at the back of the head slightly above and below. The upper wound was a scratch and the lower one was a bite. “The number of top and bottom stitches is five,” clear.
The monkey bite wound, it's clear, can cause infection. They have provided medicine and treatment. “Wounds can become infected, Victims must undergo regular examinations,” he said.
The herd of monkeys that roam Blambangan Village are wild. So far, Residents are also worried about the monkeys which often disturb them. As long as residents can only drive away with wood or other tools. “There have been monkeys here for a week,” said one of the Blambangan Village officials, Eko Priyono.
The wandering wild monkey, he continued, not only in the village. But, It is also often found in several villages in Muncar District, such as Sumberberas Village, Thousands of sources, and Bawah Rejo. “In Blambangan Village there are six of them, the size of a two year old child,” the light.
Meanwhile, Muncar Police Chief Commissioner Agus Dwi Jatmiko said, if the wild monkeys have threatened residents, it's better to just be shot dead. His party will explore the location where the monkeys often play. “We will hunt the monkey,” he said.
Shooting a group of monkeys to death is considered better because it has disturbed the residents and threatened their safety. “If it threatens the safety of residents, it's better to be killed,” tough. (radar)
