'Cheeky' macaques play technician, remove component from Thomson lamp post
Two long-tailed macaques were caught with their tails up as they indulged in some "monkey business" along Old Upper Thomson Road recently.Sharing a video it received from a member of public, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) dubbed the "cheeky" monkeys its "unexpected maintenance crew".But what really happened, it said, was that the monkeys were removing a control node from a street lamp.According to LTA, the control node that is mounted on top of the street lamp, is part of its remote control and monitoring system that allows it to automatically detect faults and control streetlights.LTA said its system knew "something was up" after the node was removed, adding that this is not the first recorded instance of such an occurrence."So while our furry friends thought they were being sneaky, our system knew something was up. "This isn’t the first time curious wildlife has taken an interest in our streetlight equipment, especially near forests and nature reserves."