‘I have never seen anything like this’: Japanese city alarmed by monkey attacks

A monkey loitering around a home in Yamaguchi, Japan (Anonymous via AP)

People in a south-western Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools.

The attacks – on 58 people since July 8 – are getting so bad that Yamaguchi city hall has hired a special unit to hunt the animals with tranquiliser guns.