Unable to bear the bites of an elusive monkey, several people of a village near here trooped out of their homes Thursday and only returned after officials promised to trap the animal.
The male monkey's antics in the sleepy hamlet of Thennalakudi, about seven km from here, have rattled district wildlife and forest officials who have now sought the help of veterinarians to capture the animal by tranquilising it.
Top officials have arrived at the village to survey the situation.
Elangovan of the village told PTI that the monkey has been biting people, dogs, goats and cows for about a week.
"It has bitten dozens of people and cattle."
"It might be due to rabies if it is not consuming food or drinking water and only bites," he said
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