Monkey attacks injure 42 people in Japanese city

Authorities in Yamaguchi to use tranquilliser guns after macaques - or possibly one aggressive individual - uncharacteristically target adults and children

Local authorities in a Japanese city are to use tranquilliser guns to confront marauding monkeys that have injured 42 people in recent weeks.

Japanese macaques are common across large parts of the country and are a pest in some areas, eating crops and sometimes entering homes. But a spate of monkey attacks in Yamaguchi in the west of the country has been unusual, with adults and children suffering wounds including scratches and bites.