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Group of monkeys kill over 250 dogs for 'revenge' in Indian town

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  1. Fiachra
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    Reminds me of the Gombe Chimpanzee War. Similar manner of guerilla-style (no pun intended) attacks by a group over time.

    Reminds me of the Gombe Chimpanzee War. Similar manner of guerilla-style (no pun intended) attacks by a group over time.

    4 votes
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    cfabbro
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    Related, but shorter article from earlier today: https://tildes.net/~news/zp1/revenge_of_the_apes_monkeys_in_maharashtras_beed_district_on_a_murderous_rampage_after_dogs_kill
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      Wes
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      The writing in that article seems really poor. It kept repeating itself, using incomplete sentences and frequently switching topics. I wonder if it was written by an AI.

      The writing in that article seems really poor. It kept repeating itself, using incomplete sentences and frequently switching topics. I wonder if it was written by an AI.

      3 votes
      1. cfabbro
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        If you click About in the footer, it mentions News18 being a partnership project between CNN International and TV18 (an Indian broadcast news network). So the strange writing might just be due to...

        If you click About in the footer, it mentions News18 being a partnership project between CNN International and TV18 (an Indian broadcast news network). So the strange writing might just be due to it being a poor translation of their original Indian languages article on the subject.

        1 vote
    2. MetArtScroll
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      Strictly speaking, it is the same primary story. I found it in the NY Post where News18 was mentioned as the (English version) source, and decided to post the original source. The Newsweek article...

      Strictly speaking, it is the same primary story. I found it in the NY Post where News18 was mentioned as the (English version) source, and decided to post the original source.

      The Newsweek article also puts it into a wider context by mentioning similar cases.

      2 votes