Do Gangster Monkeys Sniff Glue?

A roving band of what one municipal official has dubbed “gangster monkeys” has been swiping laundry, biting students and eluding police across Daun Penh district in Phnom Penh (Cambodia).

“I have seen some monkeys grab glue bags from street kids and then they climbed up trees and sniffed it up. That’s why some monkeys become violent and attack people.”

Phnom Penh Governor Kep Chuktena, however, dismissed the notion that any of the macaques, which he said are largely peaceful animals and popular with tourists, have been sniffing glue. “No, there are no monkeys sniffing glue. Some become violent because of sexual motivations,” he said.

I say its not the sex or the drugs – it’s that crazy Rock ‘N’ Roll music all the gangsta chimps are listening to nowadays.