Monkey Attends Funeral Of 'Human Companion', Viral Video Leaves Netizens Emotional

At one point, the langur picks up the deceased man's hand and shakes it in order to seek his attention.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 21 Oct 2022 02:30 PM (IST)

Monkey attends funeral of human companion

Source : @effay123/Twitter

A heart breaking video has surfaced on social media that showcases the bond that man and animal share with each other. In the 45-second-long clip a langur can be seen attending the funeral of a man who cared for it and used to offer food whenever it visited his residence. The primate siting near the body of the man is seen trying to wake him up.

Twitter user Aslaw CC shared the video, believed to be of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

A monkey paying tribute at the #funeral of its master in #Batticaloa.#truelove. pic.twitter.com/Yf3XjRYXwc
— Aslaw CC (@effay123) October 19, 2022

Amid the crowd of mourning family members and relatives, the monkey is seen sitting courageously near his body. A person tried to move the langur away, but the primate refuses to leave. After a while it is seen saluting the man's body and even bowing to kiss his forehead.

At one point, the langur picks up the deceased man's hand and shakes it in order to seek his attention. Also, the monkey nudges the dead person lovingly.

The langur's gesture surprised all of them present at the funeral of the man who fed the primate everytime it came to his house.

The video has moved many social media users who praised the bond between the animal and the man. A Twitter user on seeing the video wrote, "Make me feel crying...." Another person commented, "Great." Watch the video.

After being shared on Twitter by Aslaw CC the video has so far accumulated over 1,000 views and 67 likes.

There are several clips on social media that show humans and animals share a special bond.

In a video that went viral in August, a monkey was seen giving emotional support to a man who looked stressed by offering him to sleep on his lap. The man obliged and the monkey then consoled him by patting his shoulder.