India vs Bangladesh: Langurs Hired As ‘Security’ During Kanpur Test To Prevent Monkey Menace

India vs Bangladesh: Langurs Hired As ‘Security’ During Kanpur Test To Prevent Monkey Menace


Langur employed to forestall monkey menace throughout Kanpur Test© BCCI/Sportzpics | Twitter




The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has gone a step forward of their try and preserve the monkey menace on the Green Park stadium in Kanpur for the second Test between India and Bangladesh. Monkeys have a tendency to grab meals and different gadgets akin to cellphones from the spectators, arriving on the venue to look at a cricket match. Expecting an elevated battle in opposition to monkeys at some point of the second Test in Kanpur, the stadium authorities devised a relatively distinctive plan.

As per a report within the Indian Express, the authorities have employed Langurs and their handlers to protect the individuals in opposition to food-grabbing monkeys. While safety guards are additionally current on the venue, the presence of Langurs was deemed obligatory so as to add one other layer of safety.

“To keep away from the fear of monkeys, we now have langurs (long-tailed leaf monkeys) to care for them,” Venue Director Sanjay Kapoor instructed the paper.

Kapoor additionally revealed that broadcast digital camera individuals within the stands stand the largest threat of getting robbed of meals and drinks by monkeys.

Certain different points had been additionally reported on the venue forward of the beginning of the match in Kanpur. It was revealed that the stadium’s C block is not secure for lodging individuals. Hence, it was closed for spectators forward of the beginning of play on Day 1.

On the eve of the Test match, Kapoor had stated: “PWD and Harcourt Butler Technical University additionally carried out their inspection three days earlier than the match and located that some seats in C block can’t be used for spectators as it isn’t secure. About 1750 seats of the higher block are nonetheless obtainable for spectators,” Kapoor had stated.

The stand behind the boundary rope the place broadcaster retains cameras and different gear, was coated by a black material so as to stop monkeys from recognizing eatables and stealing them.

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