On April 8th, a group of wild monkeys invaded the female dormitory of the Stone Lake Campus of Suzhou University of Science and Technology, southern China, rummaging through garbage bags in search of food, leaving the dormitory corridors in disarray. Witnesses reported that these monkeys originated from the nearby Shangfangshan National Forest Park, marking the second intrusion into the campus by the monkey group within a month.

Responding to the incident on April 10th, staff from the Security Department of Suzhou University of Science and Technology acknowledged their awareness of the situation. On April 9th, they, along with relevant departments of the university, visited the scene to assess the situation and reported the matter to the local police, who then contacted the local forestry department for coordination. Currently, the university is taking this matter very seriously, notifying security personnel to promptly drive away any monkeys entering the campus to ensure student safety. They have issued notices through the Student Affairs Office, prohibiting students from feeding the monkeys, advising them to stay away, and reminding them to keep doors and windows closed. Students are instructed to immediately inform security personnel if monkeys are spotted on campus.

The staff member further explained that these monkeys are wild monkeys from the Shangfangshan National Forest Park, entering the campus in search of food. As of now, there have been no reports of students being attacked or injured by monkeys.

Personnel from the Suzhou University Police Station's office stationed at the Suzhou University of Science and Technology campus stated that this is not the first time a monkey group has intruded onto the campus; similar incidents have occurred before. The school is adjacent to the Shangfangshan National Forest Park, where monkeys are often fed by passersby, and they habitually descend from the mountain in search of food. Capturing these wild monkeys is challenging. They have previously reported this issue to the forestry department.

Workers from the Wildlife Protection Division of the Suzhou Forestry Station informed reporters from JiMu News that in March of this year, they received reports of a monkey group intruding into the Stone Lake Campus of Suzhou University of Science and Technology. These monkeys belong to the macaque species and are classified as second-level protected animals in the country.

The video was provided with permission from local media.

4月8日，一群野猴闯入苏州科技大学石湖校区的女生宿舍，上翻下跳在垃圾袋中寻找食物，将宿舍的走廊弄得一片狼藉，有学生拿伞一路驱赶……
目击学生表示，这些猴子来自附近的上方山国家森林公园，这已经是猴群一个月内第二次闯进校园。
4月10日，苏州科技大学保卫处工作人员回应，他们已经知晓此事，4月9日他们和学校相关职能部门到现场了解情况，已向属地警方汇报了此事，警方也联系了属地林业部门协调处理。目前，学校非常重视此事，已通知保安，一旦发现猴子进入校园，保安立即进行驱赶，确保学生安全。他们已经通过学工处向学生下达通知，禁止学生对猴子进行投喂，远离猴子，关好门窗。学生一旦发现猴子进校，应第一时间通知保安进行处理。
该工作人员还介绍，这些猴子是来自上方山国家森林公园的野生猴子，闯入校园是为了寻找食物。截至目前，没有出现学生遭猴子攻击受伤的情况。
横塘派出所驻苏州科技大学警务室工作人员介绍，这不是猴群第一次闯入校园，以前也曾发生过。学校紧邻上方山国家森林公园，公园内的猴子经常有路人投喂，它们习惯性下山觅食。这些猴子属于野生猴子，想要捕捉很困难。他们也曾向林业部门反映此事。
苏州市林业站野保科工作人员向极目新闻记者介绍，今年3月份，他们曾接到过猴群闯入苏州科技大学石湖校区的情况。这些猴子为猕猴，是国家二级保护动物。