Bukit Timah Monkey Man has been reportedly spotted by Singaporeans for more than 200 years since 1805. Said to possess a monkey face but able to walk like a man. It has captured the imagination of many people. Alleged sightings of the animal are rare. Records come mainly from Malay folklore, accounts from Japanese soldiers in World War II, and occasional unconfirmed reports from local residents. The first claimed sighting is said to have occurred in about 1805. A Singapore tabloid, The New Paper, has since featured the cryptid on its papers, gathering accounts from a number of witnesses. Amongst those highlighted in the article are: A 48-year-old taxi driver, who lives around the neighbourhood of Serangoon, was quoted as saying: When driving my taxi past the fire station on Upper Bukit Timah Road in the middle of the night I hit what I thought was a child that ran out in the middle of the road. It was on the car bonnet and then snarled at me - it was like a monkey but so big! It ran off injured covered in blood, and holding its arm which was broken. A 29-year-old housewife said: I was going to the bus stop early one morning to catch the bus 171. It was very foggy and cold. I thought I saw a tramp going through the rubbish bin, however when I approached, it called out with a loud animal sound and ran back into the forest. It was grey, hairy and ran on two legs, but had a monkeys face. I was shivering with fear and called the police but to no avail. A 65-year-old retiree from the neighbourhood of Bukit Panjang recalled the creature from his childhood, saying: We were always told as children when in the Kampung not to go near the forest at night due to the Monkey Man. Of course we never saw it ourselves but it was always some uncle or friend of the family who had seen it. Once we were shown these footprints near the forest road, and I remember the strong urine smell. Whenever we heard shrieks coming from the jungle we would tell each other- dont disturb the Monkey Man. #Singapore
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:57:19 +0000
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