一位旅行作家在《悉尼晨驱报》的专栏中坦言，尽管自己热爱大多数动物，但对猴子有着特殊的恐惧症（pithecophobia）[1]。这种恐惧并非空穴来风，而是源于多次不快的旅行经历。
作者在印度尼西亚、巴厘岛、泰国和印度等地都曾与猴子发生过令人困扰的事件[1]。在印度尼西亚的一家雨林酒店，猴子偷走了作者的晒黑油和新鲜水果[1]。后来在巴厘岛乌鲁瓦图神庙，猴子从作者手中抢夺了太阳镜[1]。更严重的是，作者的一位朋友因为与猴子接触而不得不接受狂犬病治疗[1]。
作者在文章中指出，"未经控制和管理的人类与灵长类动物的互动，在巴厘岛和泰国等地往往对双方都会造成不良后果"[1]。
A travel columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald has opened up about her lifelong fear of primates, despite considering herself an animal lover in most respects.[1] The writer suffers from pithecophobia, a specific phobia of monkeys and apes, which has shaped her experiences across multiple destinations.[1]
Throughout her travels to Indonesia, Bali, Thailand, and India, the author has encountered numerous unsettling incidents involving monkeys.[1] At a rainforest hotel in Indonesia, monkeys stole her suntan lotion and fresh fruit.[1] During a visit to Uluwatu Temple in Bali, monkeys snatched her sunglasses directly from her hands.[1] These encounters highlight what the author describes as a broader concern: "uncontrolled and unmanaged human-primate interactions in places like Bali and Thailand often produce negative consequences for both species."[1] The writer also noted that a friend required rabies treatment after contact with a monkey.[1]