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This 76-year-old former police officer from Tamil Nadu has been feeding monkeys from her pension for over a decade

Police Tamil Nadu ANI Madurai

Malathi, a 76-year-old retired police officer from Tamil Nadu's Madurai, is earning a lot of praise online for feeding monkeys. She has been using a significant portion of her pension to feed hundreds of monkeys around the Tirupparankundram region in Tamil Nadu for nearly a decade, reports news agency ANI.

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From police service to a life of compassion

Malathi’s journey of public service didn’t begin with animals. Before retiring in 2010, she served for 33 years in the Tamil Nadu Police Department. She also worked as the Director of Physical Education at Gandhigram University and taught at an international school in Kodaikanal.

After retirement, however, her path took an unexpected turn—one that would later make her known across the Tirupparankundram area for her dedication to wildlife care.

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How the monkey feeding mission began in 2015

Speaking to ANI, Malathi explained how her initiative started after noticing the growing monkey population near the Tirupparankundram Murugan Temple and surrounding forested areas.

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