15.11.2026 01:40
Monkeys descending as far as residential areas in India continue to pose a danger. In the city of Vadodara, a monkey that attacked a woman in front of her house repeatedly bit and injured the unfortunate woman. While the moments when the woman, who was taken to the hospital, was attacked were captured by security cameras, especially children and women in the area are afraid to go out on the street.
A woman in the city of Vadodara, India, was attacked by a monkey while she was taking a morning walk. The woman, who was bitten repeatedly on various parts of her body, was taken to hospital. As security camera footage of the attack spread on social media, local residents stated that monkey attacks were increasingly on the rise.
ATTACKED DURING MORNING WALK
The incident occurred in the Infinium Flats residential complex in the Chhani Jakatnaka area of Vadodara, a city in India's Gujarat state.
According to reports in the local press, the woman who went out for a morning walk was attacked by a monkey that entered the complex. The monkey bit the woman repeatedly, causing deep wounds on various parts of her body.
The woman, who screamed for help, was rescued by the intervention of people nearby. The injured woman was taken from the scene and transported to a nearby hospital. Security camera footage of the moment of the attack spread on social media.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE AFRAID TO GO OUTSIDE
Local residents reacted to what happened, stating that monkeys frequently enter the residential complex and that attacks on people are increasing.
It was reported that after the latest attack, concerns have increased especially regarding the safety of women and children, and that some families are afraid to let their children outside.
Residents argued that similar problems had been experienced before but that adequate measures had not been taken, and called on authorities to capture the aggressive monkeys and remove them from residential areas.
AGGRESSIVE MONKEY CAPTURED AND CAGED
After the footage spread on social media, action was taken following reports made to authorities. According to a Times of India report, Forest Department teams captured the aggressive monkey on Saturday and placed it in a cage.
Residents, meanwhile, stated that the danger caused by monkeys continues in residential areas in the city and called for permanent measures to be taken.