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| Monkey has finger blown off after being offered firecrackers disguised as food by cruel tourists | Monkey has finger blown off after being offered firecrackers disguised as food by cruel tourists |
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| An upsetting video showing a monkey having its finger blown off after being offered firecrackers disguised as food has emerged. | An upsetting video showing a monkey having its finger blown off after being offered firecrackers disguised as food has emerged. |
| The hungry monkey was eating and begging for more food, reportedly in Malaysia, when it was attacked by a group of men. | The hungry monkey was eating and begging for more food, reportedly in Malaysia, when it was attacked by a group of men. |
| The video shows a bag of food being thrown at the animal, who eagerly opens it, only for smoke to emerge, followed by an explosion. | The video shows a bag of food being thrown at the animal, who eagerly opens it, only for smoke to emerge, followed by an explosion. |
| The monkey is then seen to run off, with the man who threw the package heard laughing. | The monkey is then seen to run off, with the man who threw the package heard laughing. |
| The animal lost a finger on its left hand in the cruel incident. | |
| Twitter: @ZoologiMY Twitter: @ZoologiMY | |
| According to the Wang Cyber website, the monkey, named Michai, was attacked last month in Ampang, Kuala Lumpa. | According to the Wang Cyber website, the monkey, named Michai, was attacked last month in Ampang, Kuala Lumpa. |
| It said the hashtag #JusticeForMichai had since gone viral as the story of the monkey’s abuse became public. | It said the hashtag #JusticeForMichai had since gone viral as the story of the monkey’s abuse became public. |
| Elisa Allen, associate director of PETA UK (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), condemned the attack. | Elisa Allen, associate director of PETA UK (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), condemned the attack. |
| “It is detestable that anyone would derive enjoyment from tormenting an animal who asked only for a morsel of food,” she said. | “It is detestable that anyone would derive enjoyment from tormenting an animal who asked only for a morsel of food,” she said. |