223 monkeys caught in Phuket mass-sterilisation Round 2, 162 sterilised so far

223 monkeys caught in Phuket mass-sterilisation Round 2, 162 sterilised so far

By Chutharat Plerin

A total of 162 monkeys have been sterilised so far. Photo: Phuket Provinical Office

PHUKET:-- The Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre, Pongchart Chouehorm, has confirmed that a total of 223 monkeys have caught at Toh Sai Hill for sterilisation in ‘Round 2’ of the wild monkey mass-sterilisation with 162 having already been sterilised.

Speaking to The Phuket News’ Thai-language sister paper Khao Phuket today (Sept 17) Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre, Pongchart Chouehorm, said that 129 monkeys were caught on day one of the round up (Sept 13), 20 on day two (Sept 14), 49 on day three (Sept 15) and 25 on day four.

“On Sept 14 we sterilised 58 monkey, the following day we sterilised 49 and yesterday (Sept 16) we sterilised 55,” Mr Pongchart said.

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