00:01An incident involving a monkey feeder who allegedly punched a tour guide after being advised against feeding wild monkeys is
00:09under investigation.
00:11Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafri Arifin said the ministry had been informed of the incident and he
00:20had instructed his team to conduct a thorough probe.
00:23He also urged locals to act responsibly and avoid reckless behaviour that could lead to incidents which may tarnish the
00:32country's image.
00:33The incident came to light after a video of a local man allegedly punching a tour guide during a river
00:39tour in Kota Belud went viral on social media.
00:43Tour guide Alex Chin said the incident occurred at about 5.15pm on Saturday while he was taking a group
00:51of tourists on a scenic river tour.
00:53He said he noticed the man feeding wild monkeys and approached him to advise against the practice due to safety
01:00and health concerns.
01:01The man allegedly became angry, steered his boat towards Chin's tour boat and punched him in the face before threatening
01:08him.
01:09Several crew members intervened and stopped the situation from escalating.
01:14Authorities are now investigating the incident.
01:23Authorities are now investigating the incident.
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