In Reply to: Yet another question... posted by Meemoo on Tuesday, 1. May 2012 at 21:18 Bali Time:
Went to the monkey forest near ubud and I had a bad feeling from when I stepped out of the car. Got nuts from the sellers to give the monkeys. as soon as we walked through the gate that was it. Had taken of all jewellery except studs. Also sunnies. Monkey jumped on the shoulder of my wife and took the stud out of her ear. Then the lady selling things said I will sell you a boiled egg and the monkey will release the earing. In the meantime the monkey had bit another guy we were with and then finally got earring back. There was a man there with a sling shot and we said to him not to shoot things at them as this only aggrevates them even more. We were looking at the stall and then just started walking to the entrance to go into the forest when all of a sudden one of the girls in the group a monkey came straight up to her and bit her straight through the thumb nail. That was it the stall holders were trying to help to stop the bleeding. But we left straight away and went to BMIC and both the guy and the girl then started the course of rabies shots. These are not so nice as I had them after a cat I was patting in Phuket got aggro when another cat got close and lashed out and scratched me all up my arm. Boy those needles hurt. I think I had to have 6 in total. So all I am saying in these places be extremely careful. Had no problems with Effie at the Safari Park she was beautiful. We absolutely loved it there get there early as there is so much to see though. Enjoy