On June 28, a video circulated online that a tourist was scratched and bitten by more than a dozen monkeys while participating in a hiking competition in the Wawu Mountain Scenic Area in Sichuan, resulting in a leg injury. In addition, the tourist said in an interview with the media that the process lasted about 3 minutes, there were no staff on site, and the promised compensation of the scenic spot was not fulfilled.
On June 29, the relevant person in charge of Wawu Mountain Scenic Area told the cover news reporter that after the incident, the scenic spot carried out emergency treatment for the tourists' wounds, and promised to bear the full medical expenses, and has also paid the medical expenses incurred. For other claims such as transportation expenses, lost work expenses, and mental damage expenses claimed by tourists, the scenic spot will bear corresponding responsibilities in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Tourists take part in hiking competitions
Besieged and scratched by more than a dozen wild monkeys
According to relevant media reports, on June 28, Ms. Liu, a tourist, participated in a hiking check-in competition at Hongyawushan Mountain in Meishan. When a person walked up to the third check-in point, more than a dozen monkeys suddenly rushed to the body, scratching and biting it. Ms. Liu said that the whole process lasted more than three minutes, and there were no staff at the scene, and a group of other tourists came behind to help drive the monkeys away.
Related media coverage videos. Screenshot of the relevant video
Ms. Liu continued to walk up after being freed, and after meeting the staff, she went to the infirmary to disinfect the wound. Ms. Liu said that at that time, the scenic spot promised to compensate for the relevant expenses, but the follow-up did not fully fulfill it.
Ms. Liu's leg scratched by a monkey in an online video. According to the screenshot of the video uploaded on the Internet
On June 29, the reporter tried to contact Ms. Liu for verification through the screenshots of Ms. Liu's report circulating on the Internet, but did not search for Ms. Liu's relevant report video
The scenic spot promises to assume corresponding responsibilities
The medical expenses incurred have been paid
On June 29, the reporter contacted the relevant person in charge of Shangwawu Mountain Scenic Area for verification. The person in charge said that the incident of tourists being scratched and bitten by monkeys in the scenic spot on June 28 was true, and after the incident, the staff carried out emergency treatment for the tourists' wounds. Regarding the issue of compensation, the above-mentioned person in charge said that the medical expenses incurred by the other party have been paid, and if there are related medical expenses in the future, the scenic spot will continue to bear them in accordance with laws and regulations.
Tourists photographed monkeys in Wawu Mountain, and the guardrail is hung with a warning sign saying "Wild monkey infested area, please do not play with monkeys". Screenshot of the video taken by the tourist
For the transportation expenses, lost work expenses, mental damage expenses and other claims claimed by tourists, the scenic spot will bear the corresponding responsibilities in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. In addition, the staff of the scenic spot said that there have been staff patrolling in the scenic spot, but they are not fixed at a certain point, and they will increase patrols in the future to avoid similar incidents from happening again.
Wild monkey populations are difficult to manage
The scenic spot looks forward to netizens providing "golden ideas"
It is understood that there are 890 kinds of wild animals in the Wawu Mountain Scenic Area, among which the wild monkey is the Tibetan chief monkey, which belongs to the national second-class key protected wild animals, mainly in the area of Gufoping and the Grand Canyon, and is not raised in the scenic spot. As for the management of the monkey group, the scenic spot said that it was also a headache. "Like many scenic spots with monkey populations, our scenic area also has problems that are difficult to manage in the wild. They are also protected animals, and even if they want to be driven away, they must be reported to the relevant departments for approval before relevant measures can be carried out. The person in charge of the scenic spot said that the scenic spot respects the living habits and activities of all wild animals, and currently mainly reduces the occurrence of accidents by strengthening patrols, signs and warnings, broadcasting safety tips and other measures, and also hopes that tourists and friends will take care of wild animals, watch monkeys in a civilized manner, appreciate monkeys scientifically, and keep a safe distance from monkeys.
"We also hope that the majority of netizens and tourists can contribute to the scenic spot to manage the monkey group of 'golden ideas' to avoid such problems from happening again, and for those good golden ideas, the scenic spot will give corresponding rewards according to the situation." The person in charge said.
Source: Cover News
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