Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Elderly Woman Attacked by Monkey in Delhi
An elderly woman was sitting outside her home in Delhi when a monkey suddenly attacked her.
The monkey bit her, and other monkeys joined in.
The woman got three bite marks and is being treated.
This kind of thing happens a lot in Delhi because monkeys and people live close together.
Monkeys can get scared or hungry and attack people.
There are many reports of monkeys causing trouble and hurting people in the city.
People are not happy with how the authorities are handling the problem.
An elderly woman was attacked by a monkey while sitting outside her home in Delhi's Batra Colony.
The incident was captured on video and shows the monkey biting the woman, with other monkeys joining in.
The woman suffered three bite marks and is under treatment.
Rhesus macaques are highly adaptable and frequently encounter humans in Delhi, leading to attacks.
Delhi receives thousands of complaints annually related to monkey attacks and property damage.
- Who
- An elderly woman and a group of Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
- What
- An attack by monkeys on an elderly woman
- When
- Recently, specific date not mentioned
- Where
- Batra Colony, Delhi
- Why
- Monkeys feel threatened or are competing for food
- Location
- Batra Colony, Delhi
- Victim
- Elderly woman
- Injuries
- Three bite marks
- Monkey Species
- Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
- Frequency
- Thousands of complaints annually in Delhi
- Common Incidents
- Biting, scratching, jumping on people
- Reported Issues
- Property damage (44%), injuries (39%), dissatisfaction with authorities