AN Indian man has painted his dog as a tiger to scare the monkeys destroying crops on his farm.

Srikant Gowda in Karnataka decided to paint his dog after visiting another farmer, who used a fake tiger doll to fight a monkey infestation, the Indian Times reported.

“Monkeys used to destroy crops on my farm. That is why I have painted stripes on my pet dog.

“Monkeys run away thinking that the dog is a tiger,” Gowda told NEWS9. According to the Indian Times, the paint is of hair dye and lasts up to a month before fading. (SD-Agencies)