• Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Monkey menace troubles people living near Pashupatinath Area

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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 14:Astha Shrestha, a resident of Shifal, Kathmandu, faces challenges with monkeys frequently visiting her home. She must keep her food covered and avoid placing pickle bottles in sunlight, as the monkeys enter her balcony and break the containers.

Not only Astha, but others in the neighborhood also encounter the same problem almost every day. People living near the Shifal forest cannot hang their clothes outdoors due to the constant threat of monkeys entering their homes and tearing their clothes. Monkeys also damage flower pots and occasionally enter kitchens, creating a mess. The issue of monkeys is particularly severe in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Ward NO. 7 and 8. These apes, moving in groups, deter locals from strolling in open areas around their homes.

Monkeys are often seen leaping between houses, which disturbs residents and prevents them from carrying out their household tasks. Shanta Shrestha, a 26-year-old housewife from Sifal-7, lamented, "Monkeys prevent us from growing flowers on our balcony and the terrace and we can't dry our clothes and utensils outside in the sun. They eat all the grains left out to dry, and they jump in the electrical poles often bending the poles and leading to various electrical hazards."

Shopkeepers are also annoyed as monkeys frequently snatch the snacks hanging in the shops. A shopkeeper in the area needs to stand outside their shop, with a large stick in their hand to chase monkeys away. Sunil Bhujel who owns a grocery near Siphal Chaur said, “Most of the time monkeys are seen strolling around the poles and if they do not see humans standing outside, they take advantage of the situation and grab things from the shop.” He further added, "Every afternoon he guards the shop and his wife sells the goods to customers.”

Monkeys are seen fighting on the roadside which scares the pedestrian, said locals. On July 5, Sita Basnel, 32, who roasts corn on the street in Siphal was bitten by four monkeys who were fighting on the roadside.  She was immediately taken to Ramghat Hospital near Pashupati. Overall 7 Vaccines were administered to her. “I spent almost 1 and a half hours at the hospital the day I was bitten, and I was given 3 vaccines- 1 of tetanus and 2 of rabies.” 

Pharmacist Arun Dahal from Sai Pharmacy of Siphal-7 suggests the victims to reach out the nearby hospital as soon as possible if bitten or scratched by monkeys. He said, “We give tetanus vaccine to avoid the risk of infections, however, we suggest visiting the nearby hospital for further treatments." 

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