When animals attack: Chinese father and son, 12, roughed up by monkeys on mountain stroll
Pair set upon by troop of angry primates after child tries to retrieve his toy during hike through nature reserve
A man and his 12-year-old son required hospital treatment after being attacked by a troop of monkeys at a nature reserve in southwestern China, local media reported.
The two were hiking in the Lu Mountain area of Xichang, Sichuan province, last week when a young monkey snatched the boy’s bubble-making toy after he dropped it on the ground, Chengdu Commercial Daily reported on Friday.
As the animal made for the trees the boy climbed up after it, only to be confronted by a group of riled primates intent on defending their associate and newly acquired booty.
As the monkeys attacked with claws and teeth, the boy fell from the tree, his face and arms bloodied and bruised, the report said.
