Pet monkey saves family
By EMBUN MAJID
ALOR SETAR, MALAYSIA: When Awang started to shriek, it was fortunate that a family of seven paid attention – the pet macaque was warning them about a lethal intruder. In the 3pm incident on Sunday, a cobra slithered towards the house in Kampung Bukit Teriak, about 25km from here. Munirah Mustaffa, 42, and her six children, aged between four and 20, were about to leave their house at that time. "When we heard Awang making noises, we assumed some wild monkeys had disturbed him. One of my sons, Mohd Sidqi Mat Isa, 11, volunteered to chase them away and he went out.
