In a scenic area in Jiyuan, Henan Province, a tourist was targeted and chased by monkeys coming down the mountain to forage for food because he was carrying food. To protect their food, tourists hold food aloft, while monkeys hang behind tourists and try to climb up to grab it. Seeing this, another tourist kicked the monkey with his foot, and eventually the monkey was forced to leave the scene. This scene was filmed as ** and sparked a wide discussion on the Internet.
In response to this incident, the staff of the scenic spot responded that because there is no fruit in the scenic area in winter, the monkeys will come down the mountain to forage for food. If a visitor is being chased by a monkey, they can seek the help of the staff to drive it away, but they cannot hit it for no reason. After all, the monkey is a national second-class protected animal, and if it is harmed, it will bear legal responsibility.
However, netizens did not agree with the response of the staff of the scenic spot. They believe that scenic spots should take the initiative to provide fruits and be responsible for the safety of tourists. From a legal point of view, the scenic spot as the operator or manager has a responsibility for safety and security. If you fail to fulfill this obligation and cause damage to others, you shall bear tort liability. Therefore, the scenic spot should indeed take the initiative to provide fruits to avoid tourists being chased by monkeys.
In addition, in real life, tourists often don't have time to look for staff and can't be afraid to take self-healing measures for fear of being held accountable. Therefore, the tourist has the right to take reasonable measures to protect the safety of his property, provided that the measures taken are within the necessary limits and should be reported to the relevant State authorities in a timely manner afterwards.
In addition, the monkey, as a national second-class protected animal, is not only an animal, but also a precious cultural resource. Therefore, we should respect the lives of animals and protect these precious cultural resources. For staff, the use of violent means should be avoided when driving away the monkeys, and more gentle and humane methods should be adopted, such as artificial feeding.
To sum up, the scenic spot should provide sufficient food for the monkeys in advance to avoid them coming down the mountain to forage for food, which will cause trouble and danger to tourists. At the same time, tourists should take necessary measures to protect their property in the event of monkeys grabbing food, but should not take drastic measures. Finally, we should respect the lives of animals and protect these precious cultural resources.