Thai town overrun by wild monkeys trying trickery to catch and send many away

Lopburi, Thailand — - A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, launched an offensive against the simian raiders on Friday, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.

Several high-profile cases of monkey-human conflict recently convinced authorities in Lopburi, in central Thailand, that they had to reduce the animals' numbers.

If all goes well, most will end up behind bars before starting a new life elsewhere.