The escaped baboons roamed Taoyuan Avenue for nearly half a month, and the Taoyuan City Bureau of Agriculture used smart technology night-time thermal imaging equipment to search for them at night.

(Provided by the Peach City Agriculture Bureau)

[Reporter Li Rongping/Taoyuan Report] Pingzhen District, Taoyuan City was surprised to see baboons roaming the streets for nearly half a month. The Agriculture Bureau of the Taoyuan City Government went all out to round up and search for them during the day yesterday. Last night, they used high-resolution thermal imaging equipment (aerial cameras) to find baboons on the streets. The search in Xinwu, Pingzhen, Yangmei and other administrative districts covering an area of ​​about 5,000 hectares continued until the early morning, but no trace of it was found. Today, personnel are still sent to continue searching at the haunted place.

This baboon was seen for the first time on March 10 around the Dakeng Queshipi Ecological Park in Pingzhen, Taoyuan. Huang Zhijie, the head of Pingzhen District Township, received a report from the villagers and failed to mobilize and set up cages to round up. The Bureau of Agriculture It was reported yesterday that in conjunction with the animal protection department, based on the location where the baboon has been and its habits, the possible escape location was evaluated. Last night, we used high-resolution thermal imaging equipment at night to search in places such as Xinwu, Yangmei, and Pingzhen, but no baboons were found. trace.

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Wang Deji, director of the animal protection department, said that in addition to the systemic search for baboons in the district, combined with the firefighting and police surveillance systems, field investigators from all districts were asked to conduct a comprehensive search for the mature crop areas and establish a communication mechanism with Hsinchu County. In addition to daytime searches, high-resolution thermal imaging instruments will continue to be searched tonight depending on weather conditions.

Wang Deji mentioned that if a baboon is found, a veterinarian will use a self-made air anesthesia gun to shoot the baboon's buttocks, and the baboon will be unconscious within 5 to 10 minutes. The air anesthesia gun is usually used to hunt down animals such as dogs and macaques. Shoot the rump and neck to avoid injury to the animal.

The characteristic of the air anesthesia gun is that it has low lethality. However, during this period, the baboons may still escape, so they have to chase again. As for the force control, it depends on the distance of the target and its own experience.

The Bureau of Agriculture reminds the public that if they find the baboon, please report it through 119 or 1999, or notify the local mayor. It is approaching for food, so be sure to put down the food and stay away from it to avoid being attacked and ensure your own safety.

In addition, baboons are protected animals. According to Article 37 of the Wildlife Conservation Law, if a first- and second-level protected animal is lost, it will be fined 10,000 to 50,000 yuan in accordance with Article 51, Clause 8, and may be confiscated in accordance with Article 52 of the same law. .

In addition, illegal possession of protected animals violates the provisions of Article 31, and it will be fined 10,000 to 50,000 yuan in accordance with Article 51, Paragraph 6, and may be confiscated in accordance with Article 52 of the same law.

The escaped baboons roamed Taoyuan Avenue for nearly half a month, and the Taoyuan City Bureau of Agriculture used smart technology night-time thermal imaging equipment to search for them at night.

(Provided by the Peach City Agriculture Bureau)

The Taoyuan City Bureau of Agriculture used smart technology night-time thermal imaging equipment to search for baboons at night.

(Provided by the Peach City Agriculture Bureau)

If the animal protection department finds that the baboons are missing, they will use a homemade air anesthesia gun to shoot the baboon in the buttocks.

(Provided by the Peach City Agriculture Bureau)