In Erode, India, locals and tourists witnessed an unlikely friendship between a rhesus macaque monkey and a stray puppy. The do became the talk of the town not only because it was unique, but also because of how close they are, as if they were biological parents and children.
According to the locals, the monkey decided to adopt and protect the puppy. The two can be seen wandering through the streets together, along the busy streets of Erode, with the monkey carrying the tiny puppy in his arms. They can also be seen playing together, and when stray dogs bite or attack the puppy, the monkey immediately comes to his aide.
Locals are obviously impressed by this unlikely friendship and often cook food for them. When this occurs, the monkey even allows the puppy to eat first, which is a rare act of kindness for a wild animal.
Local news reports say that animal officials have taken the puppy into their custody, but the story of how a monkey cared for a stray puppy like it was his own family will never be told by the people of Erode.
