Monkey Menace in Bijnor: Farmers Don Bear Costumes To Drive Away Monkeys, Protect Crops in Uttar Pradesh (Watch Video)

Troubled by a growing monkey menace, farmers in Bijnor have come up with an unusual but effective solution: dressing up as bears to protect their crops. Young farmers in several villages have begun patrolling their fields wearing bear costumes, scaring away monkeys that were earlier destroying sugarcane and other crops.

Farmers Don Bear Costumes to Drive Away Monkeys in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor (Photo Credits: X/@hindipatrakar)

Troubled by a growing monkey menace, farmers in Bijnor have come up with an unusual but effective solution: dressing up as bears to protect their crops. Young farmers in several villages have begun patrolling their fields wearing bear costumes, scaring away monkeys that were earlier destroying sugarcane and other crops. Locals say the tactic is already showing results. “Earlier, monkeys used to come in large groups and damage our fields. Now, even those sitting on trees run away when they see the bear costume,” farmers Rakesh and Manish told India TodayMonkey Menace Turns Fatal: Man Falls From House Terrace While Trying To Rescue Wife From Monkey Attack in UP's Bareilly, Dies.

Farmers Don Bear Costumes to Drive Away Monkeys in UP's Bijnor

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