China: Police look into 121 abandoned monkey skulls

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Police look into 121 abandoned monkey skulls

Zhong Bei

2006-03-30

 

THE police found 121 deserted monkey skulls on March 27 in Tanshan Ling Town

in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous Region in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Morning Post

reported. The investigation is still ongoing.

 

All the monkey skulls are cut off above the eyebrow. It has been suspected

that the criminals slaughtered the monkeys with electronic saws, since the

edges were so clean-cut.

 

On March 25, a farmer happened to discover these deserted skulls as he

passed Dawankou area. He then reported to the local police immediately.

 

On-spot investigations by the police revealed several bags filled with

monkey skulls. The unclosed bags were supposed to have been abandoned on a

bank of a river in Dawankou. A river flow may have washed away some of the

skulls, the police said.

 

Painful face expressions are still prominent in these skulls, one of which

even retained its hair and mustache.

 

This unusual case has already attracted much attention from the local

police, since monkeys had never been found in the county. In addition,

Dawankou is a virtually inhabited area which only several highways pass

through. So the officers aren't sure where the monkey skulls are from.

 

The local police have already reported the cruel case to superior

departments. Experts will have a further identification for the monkey

skulls shortly.

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Re the below gruesome story (I couldn't get the link to work) it says " All the

monkey skulls are cut off above the eyebrow " .

 

Is it possible that live monkey brain " dish " is still offered in China, as have

been hearing tales since the 1980's of diners putting their straws into the cut

off heads of still alive monkeys. And the Dalai Lama recently mentioned this

surreal and barbaric practice that happens in China. The article below

mentions the Tibet region in Gansu but this is close enough to the Chinese city

of Langzhou and I doubt any Tibetans would partake of this type of practice.

 

Whether alive or dead its seems from this article that the monkeys died for

their brains. Thanks for any comments either on or off list and sorry to bring

up this awful subject.

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Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:37:50 -0600

" Linda J. Howard " <lindajhoward

China: Police look into 121 abandoned monkey skulls

 

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/03/30/256262/Police_look_into_121_aban

doned_monkey_skulls.htm

 

Police look into 121 abandoned monkey skulls

Zhong Bei

2006-03-30

 

THE police found 121 deserted monkey skulls on March 27 in Tanshan Ling Town

in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous Region in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Morning Post

reported. The investigation is still ongoing.

 

All the monkey skulls are cut off above the eyebrow. It has been suspected

that the criminals slaughtered the monkeys with electronic saws, since the

edges were so clean-cut.

 

On March 25, a farmer happened to discover these deserted skulls as he

passed Dawankou area. He then reported to the local police immediately.

 

On-spot investigations by the police revealed several bags filled with

monkey skulls. The unclosed bags were supposed to have been abandoned on a

bank of a river in Dawankou. A river flow may have washed away some of the

skulls, the police said.

 

Painful face expressions are still prominent in these skulls, one of which

even retained its hair and mustache.

 

This unusual case has already attracted much attention from the local

police, since monkeys had never been found in the county. In addition,

Dawankou is a virtually inhabited area which only several highways pass

through. So the officers aren't sure where the monkey skulls are from.

 

The local police have already reported the cruel case to superior

departments. Experts will have a further identification for the monkey

skulls shortly.