Wild monkeys at Cambodia's Angkor Wat are attacking tourists, damaging temple stonework and information boards, officials say. The Apsara National Authority blames the behavior change on YouTubers who feed the monkeys to create content, turning them from wild animals to aggressive ones that steal food and cause harm.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Wild monkeys egged on by YouTubers have been rampaging at Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat complex, attacking tourists, wrecking temple stonework and damaging information boards, officials said Wednesday.The agency that runs the UNESCO-listed site warned visitors to steer clear of the growing gangs of "aggressive" macaques that live around the sprawling complex of ruins and have been biting tourists.
Long Kosal, a spokesman for the Apsara National Authority, told AFP that as well as the danger posed to tourists, the agency was increasingly worried about the monkeys damaging the centuries-old stonework."On top of biting visitors, they have been climbing up and pushing stones down, damaging temples," he said, adding that the macaques had also damaged information boards.
MONKEYS ANGKOR WAT TOURISM YOU TUBERS ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
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