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Planet Ark World Environment News - in partnership with Colonial First State A Monkey Suffering From a Skin Disease Holds Anesthetic Dart in Lopburi

Date: 01-Nov-02
Country: THAILAND
Author: NAW/JS

A Monkey Suffering From a Skin Disease Holds Anesthetic Dart in Lopburi Photo: SUKREE SUKPLANG
Photo: SUKREE SUKPLANG

The monkey is one of almost 300 living at a palace in Lopburi that suffers from a skin disease, and Thai soldiers are currently sedating them with anaesthetics so they can tend to their disease.

The monkeys and the area in which they exist attract 3,000-4,000 tourists each day, and local authorities intend to tackle the problem quickly to keep it a popular tourist attraction.

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