Water scarcity drives monkeys around Bangalore to raid local homes

Just days after the Karnataka government admitted that state capital Bangalore is facing an unprecedented water crisis, a new problem confronts residents on the city’s ever expanding outskirts. Just like humans, monkeys in these areas are struggling for water, too. With the summer heat intensifying, the animals have taken to raiding homes in residential buildings. According to a report on the news18.com website, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, or Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation, has been...