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\n 26 March 2011<\/span>
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A baboon known for raiding cars and attacking tourists in Cape Town has been captured and will be put down, South African officials say. <\/p>\n

They say they took the “difficult decision” to kill the baboon, named Fred, after he became more aggressive. <\/p>\n

In 2010, the monkey attacked and injured three people as it searched for food in the city. <\/p>\n

City officials blamed Fred’s violence on “misguided efforts” by tourists to try to befriend and feed the animal. <\/p>\n

“The decision to have him (Fred) euthanised was not taken lightly and not without extensive discussions between all role-players involved,” Cape Town’s Baboon Operational Group said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“This baboon’s aggression levels had recently escalated to the point where the safety of tourists, motorists and other travellers along the road past Smitswinkel Bay was being threatened,” it added.<\/p>\n

There are some 400 baboons roaming Cape Town’s outskirts, particularly the popular scenic route to the Cape of Good Hope.<\/p>\n

Baboons are a protected species in South Africa but their aggressive pursuit of food has led to conflicts with residents and complaints from tourists.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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