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Monkeys attack tourists at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, egged on by YouTubers, officials say

Wild monkeys egged on by YouTubers have been rampaging at Cambodia’s famed Angkor temples complex, attacking tourists, wrecking temple stonework and damaging information boards, officials say.

The agency that runs the Unesco-listed site warned visitors to steer clear of the growing gangs of “aggressive” macaques that live around the sprawling complex of ruins and have been biting tourists.

The macaques are native to the lush forests that surround the temple ruins in the Angkor Archaeological Park, but the Apsara National Authority said human interaction – particularly by people filming content to post online – had changed their behaviour.

Some have reportedly even filmed themselves abusing macaques.

Long Kosal, a spokesman for the Apsara National Authority, said that as well as the danger posed to tourists, the agency was increasingly worried about the monkeys damaging the centuries-old stonework.

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