The North Sumatra Wildlife Authority (BBKSDASU) and Scorpion Indonesia Foundation evacuated three long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) from Kampung Lalang, Medan, on the 06th of January 2026. These were wild macaques but local residents captured them because of disturbing local community. After receiving a report from a local resident, the BBKSDA-SU together with Scorpion Indonesia Foundation evacuated them and translocated to BBKSDASU rescue center in Stabat, Langkat, for medical check-up. The evacuation team from BBKSDASU included Lusiana Simatupang, and Fuad Harahap while participant from Scorpion was Ramadhani.
