It was a farmer living in southern India who had the idea…
Sometimes, showing imagination can really help… To protect his fields from monkeys, Srikanth Gowda, an Indian farmer, decided to paint his dog “Bulbul” as a tiger, he explains. CNews News.
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With black paint, he used to draw lines on it to scare animals, as seen in the following photos from the Twitter account.International Asia News (ANI).
Shivamogga: A farmer painted his dog to look like a tiger in Nallur village, Thirthahalli. The farmer’s daughter said, ‘My father had an idea to scare the monkeys. Previously, monkeys used to destroy all our crops. Everyone in our village copied his ideas.” #Karnatakapic.twitter.com/oBH1rUlEUZ
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2019
Twice a day, he walks his dog in the coffee plantations and among the palm trees. Asked by Asian media, Srikanth Gowda explained that his strategy seemed to be working. “Seeing him, the monkeys ran away. Now they don’t even come to my farm.” But not sure if it is good for animal health…
