But a heartwarming video of a woman offering water to a thirsty monkey has gone viral on social media. The short clip, posted to Instagram, starts with a monkey loitering around a schoolboy.

Ask anyone about their experience with monkeys, and they will tell you it wasn't pleasant. All we have heard or known about the creature is that they snatch food items, jump from one tree to ...

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