Concerns raised over relocation of 'aggressive' Angkor Wat monkeys

Monkeys at Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap province. (Inset): A woman shows bruises on her leg after an attack. - Photos: Facebook

PHNOM PENH: An animal protection group has raised concerns that monkeys from Angkor Wat temple could end up in breeding farms exporting primates to laboratories.

These concerns were expressed in a press release and on social media after the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Forestry Administration (FiA) announced plans to conduct a census of monkeys in public areas.