A tourist and a macaque got into a brawl at a national park after the monkey tried to steal a bag. The cheeky animal thought it had food inside and tried to snatch it from under the tourist’s nose, but ended up in an altercation. The man stood on his bag to prevent the monkey from running away with it but appeared to kick the animal with his spare foot.
Image Credit: Metro [Story from Jam Press (Man Punches Monkey) Pictured: Video grab - The man punched the monkey that is attempting to steal his bag. VIDEO: Moment tourist punches monkey at mountain hotspot A tourist punched a monkey that was trying to steal his bag at a mountain hotspot. The cheeky macaque thought it had food inside and tried to snatch it from under his nose. The holidaymaker stood on the bag to prevent the monkey from running off with it. He appears to kick the animal with his free foot and it quickly scales the wooden fence to confront the tourist at face level. The man adopts a boxing stance as the monkey bares its fangs and snarls in his face. Sensing the animal is about to strike, the tourist throws a left hook that knocks it off the fence. The macaque climbs the wooden beams again, but the man throws a firm jab to its jaw and it retreats. However, the cheeky monkey is seen reappearing from the overgrowth to attempt to snatch the tourist?s bag again. He keeps his foot on the bag as another tourist arrives to scare the macaque away with his walking pole. Local media said the man successfully safeguarded his belongings from the aggressive animal. The bizarre scrap was filmed at the Huangshizhai viewpoint in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park located in Hunan Province, China. One local said: ?That was a legitimate defence against an aggressive monkey.? Another added: ?I think it?s right that macaques attack threatening people and fight back. A third said: ?The monkeys in Zhangjiajie are particularly vicious?. Staff at the scenic spot reminded visitors that although wild macaques appear cute, they can still be very dangerous. They ask tourists to not feed them and to maintain a safe distance at all times, as reported by NeedToKnow. ENDS EDITOR'S NOTE: Usage Licence: (SOCIAL AND LOCAL MEDIA) We have obtained this material from a verified account on social media platforms and it has been widely used in local news media on a similar report without problems. Usage Restrictions: Jam Press accepts all responsibility for use on news media portals only, usage on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube is not guaranteed.]
The monkey scaled a nearby fence and began snarling and baring its fangs, as the man put up both fists. Just before the monkey struck, the tourist threw a left hook and knocked it off the fence. Eventually, the monkey retreated but later reappeared in another attempt to steal someone’s bag.
Local media said the man successfully safeguarded his belongings from the aggressive animal. The bizarre scrap was filmed at the Huangshizhai viewpoint in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park located in Hunan Province, China. One local said: ‘That was a legitimate defence against an aggressive monkey.’.
Another added: ‘The monkeys in Zhangjiajie are particularly vicious’. The park has since reminded visitors of the dangers of wild macaques and asked tourists not to feed them. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.
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![[Story from Jam Press (Man Punches Monkey) Pictured: Video grab - The man punched the monkey that is attempting to steal his bag. VIDEO: Moment tourist punches monkey at mountain hotspot A tourist punched a monkey that was trying to steal his bag at a mountain hotspot. The cheeky macaque thought it had food inside and tried to snatch it from under his nose. The holidaymaker stood on the bag to prevent the monkey from running off with it. He appears to kick the animal with his free foot and it quickly scales the wooden fence to confront the tourist at face level. The man adopts a boxing stance as the monkey bares its fangs and snarls in his face. Sensing the animal is about to strike, the tourist throws a left hook that knocks it off the fence. The macaque climbs the wooden beams again, but the man throws a firm jab to its jaw and it retreats. However, the cheeky monkey is seen reappearing from the overgrowth to attempt to snatch the tourist?s bag again. He keeps his foot on the bag as another tourist arrives to scare the macaque away with his walking pole. Local media said the man successfully safeguarded his belongings from the aggressive animal. The bizarre scrap was filmed at the Huangshizhai viewpoint in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park located in Hunan Province, China. One local said: ?That was a legitimate defence against an aggressive monkey.? Another added: ?I think it?s right that macaques attack threatening people and fight back. A third said: ?The monkeys in Zhangjiajie are particularly vicious?. Staff at the scenic spot reminded visitors that although wild macaques appear cute, they can still be very dangerous. They ask tourists to not feed them and to maintain a safe distance at all times, as reported by NeedToKnow. ENDS EDITOR'S NOTE: Usage Licence: (SOCIAL AND LOCAL MEDIA) We have obtained this material from a verified account on social media platforms and it has been widely used in local news media on a similar report without problems. Usage Restrictions: Jam Press accepts all responsibility for use on news media portals only, usage on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube is not guaranteed.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234326472-3922.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=421)
