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Monkey protects commuters in India
A monkey has been employed by the Delhi Metro to stop other monkeys from boarding trains and frightening the passengers.
The langur monkey, trained since the age of three months, has been patrolling monkey-prone stations on a leash. (Picture: www.delhimetrorail.com)
In June, a monkey boarded a train at the underground Chawri Bazaar station and reportedly scared passengers by scowling at them for three stops. It then alighted at Civil Lines station.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said it hopes their new employee will avert a repeat of that episode.
"It started working about a month ago and since then we've not had a single incident," said Anuj Dayal, a metro spokesman.
The langur's keeper - or langurwallah - is being paid £80 a month.
Langur monkeys are similarly employed around the grounds of parliament and some government buildings in New Delhi.
Wind up surely!
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