A woman posted photos and videos of a Macaque holding on to a dead baby monkey near Punggol Waterway. She said that it is heartbreaking.
The netizen who posted said:
When will you let go?
I encountered a large group of macaques passing by the PCN. A rubbish bin knocked down with its lid opened. While passing closer to them, 1 macaque was holding a black object that looks like a cloth. I then saw a tail which got me inching closer to check if it was a snake. Upon realising what she was dragging, my gut turned sick.
Seeing the limp infant being lifted, dropped and dragged, my heart wrenches. Holding it close to her nose smelling it, like trying to wake the infant. 3 adult macaques were moving along withing an arm distance with the mum and infant, looking distress. They have to keep up with the group in front.
I ran ahead as like other park users, maneuvering a long train of macaques sitting or running on the park connector we share. Passing by, there were 4 adult females with infants hanging on their chest or on their back oblivion to that distress mum.
I only thought I would see such tragic moment on documentary. It was the hardest moment in some time. I hope that mum would let go the infant soon and find peace in her heart.
Here are what netizens think:
- It’s so sad. That some animals have more compassion than some humans who can just throw and abandon their newborn babies in the rubbish chute or in the toilet
- Was told that some of these macaque went round shops to hunt for food after part of Dover forest was leveled off for development. Is never ending sad story for wild animals here.
- Poor mummy.. Macaque is the same like human losing their baby .. drives her crazy with sadness.