A Japanese city thought they had a rogue wild monkey -- with reports of the animal crawling through house windows and striking from behind. As attacks rise, they now fear there's more than one.
Since July 8, at least 45 people have been injured by Japanese macaques -- also known as snow monkeys -- in and around Yamaguchi city, according to Yoshitaka Morishige, an official from the Yamaguchi prefectural government's conservation department.Initially, officials reported that the attacks were the work of one rogue monkey -- but authorities now say they cannot confirm if one or several of the animals were responsible.
The attacks had prompted police to lay traps, and step up their patrols armed with nets -- but after failing to capture any monkeys, officers were armed with tranquilizer guns Sunday.Macaques are native to the country and found throughout most of its islands.
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