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And now to Taitung, where some unexpected “high-wire performers” are turning heads. Formosan macaques have been spotted taking over utility poles, climbing, balancing, and even swinging across power lines as if it were a circus act. But while it may look amusing at first, the situation can quickly turn dangerous, for the monkeys and for humans. Some macaques fall off the poles to an untimely end, and their shenanigans cause power outages and damage to equipment.

Formosan macaques have taken over the utility pole. Some sit and chill while others hang on with their hands. Some others weave back and forth through the power lines as if doing tightrope stunts. It’s enough to make anyone nervous.

One of the monkeys balancing on the cable fell right off, seemingly after getting a shock. Sadly, it didn’t survive the fall.

Voice of Wang Po-kai
Took video
Some friends and I were checking out our land when we saw the monkeys. I thought they looked so funny, like a free circus show. It was hilarious seeing them on the power lines.

But for pineapple farmers in the area, it was anything but funny. The fruits in the fields became an all-you-can-eat buffet for the macaques.

Pineapple farmer
Taitung
The monkeys are too cunning. The pineapples are still small. They are still healthy because we keep dogs to scare the monkeys away. They are as bad as a natural disaster.

The number of macaques in Chenggong Township has been increasing by the year. And even the security cameras set up nearby by the nearby East Coast National Scenic Area Administration have been wrecked by the monkeys. Locals say their climbing and shenanigans on the power lines have caused outages in mountain communities that severely disrupt daily life.

Mr. Tsai
Farmer
The macaque population is huge now, which is causing trouble for farmers. Sometimes they climb the power lines, causing blackouts in mountainous areas.

Wang Sheng-ming
East Coast National Scenic Area
After receiving the report, we immediately sent personnel to inspect and fix the cameras back up. We also increased patrols to reduce the chance of damage.

Amid the frequent reports of monkey business, park officials urge the general public to follow basic rules when encountering wild animals: don’t touch them, don’t disturb them, and don’t feed them.

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