He stated that this happens every day, and when farmers dress up as bears, the monkeys run away.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Firozpur village in Sambhal district, in a unique bid to scare away monkeys feeding on crops, farmers dress up as bears.
Dharambir, one of the farmers, claimed that there were around 100 monkeys causing a menace in the village and eating crops.
"Monkeys cause a menace and eat potatoes and strawberries from our fields. There must be more than 100 monkeys here,” Dharambir said, talking to news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Farmers in Firozpur village of Sambhal district dress up to look like a bear, in a bid to scare away monkeys and save their crops. pic.twitter.com/zn6Zlyj9bq
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2026
He stated that this happens every day, and when farmers dress up as bears, the monkeys run away.
Dharambir urged authorities to find a solution to the issue and added that he, along with a few others, dresses up as a bear to save the crops.
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