Comments on: Do Grenadians Really Eat Monkeys?

By: Nigel Hazzard

Nigel Hazzard — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:35:15 +0000

Grenada will always be my home although I have left home now for 25yrs I take my wife and children home when we have the time,living in New york is nice owning my business is a blessing but there is no place like home .many thanks to the people of this website my children have learnt a great deal of their father”s home once again thank you and Ido look foward to visiting home this year to help contribute for the betterment of my country.

By: Gooch

Gooch — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:09:27 +0000

I had a good laugh just reading it. I almost could have ended up like that kid. I was getting really close to one, taking pics when someone called out to me… I took their advice and backed off. Lovely creatures though.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:07:40 +0000

I’m not sure about eating one but I’ll tell you this: Don’t try to pet one! They are quicker than a cat. On the way up to Grand Etang the guide pulled over into a parking area and fed the monkeys bananas. Along comes a teenager from the UK who asked if he could pet one. Choosing to reject the advice of the guide he did anyway. In a split second that Monkey spun around and glancingly raked him with this claws. The kid never had a chance as he exclaimed” the bloody thing got me!” I haven’t laughed that hard in years. Just one of the many memories I cherish when remembering the great island of Grenada.
PS the kid was fine and better for it.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:15:16 +0000

I can confirm to you that Grenadians eat monkey…You said seeing is believing,what about eating it yourself?..I think that is even better confirmation…And since I have eaten it already, and more than once,I confirm that it is true…..At this point now I can’t tell you if they are still hunted because as u rightly said they are now protected but I wouldn’t doubt that it is still done…..