2 Men at River Jump in Strong Current to Save Monkey in TikTok Video

2 Men at River Jump in Strong Current to Save Monkey in TikTok Video

  • Two men at a river turned into much-needed heroes after seeing a helpless animal in trouble
  • The guys went viral after they sprang into action to save the day in an emergency that involved a wild animal
  • Online users applauded the video of the men who went through a lot of trouble for a monkey in need

Two men earned the praise of netizens after showing that they have hearts of gold. They saw animal life in danger and went the extra mile to help.

Men save monkey in river
Men who helped a monkey that was trapped in a river amassed 200 million views. Image: Moritz Wolf / Abstract Aerial
Source: Getty Images

The video of the men's encounter with the monkey received millions of likes. People were raving about the heartfelt moment when the men worked together to save a life.

A harrowing video went viral overseas as ABC News reported on two men who saved a monkey. The men were at a river with a strong current when they noticed a monkey stranded on the rocks. The gents took turns going into the river to try and coax the monkey out of danger. Eventually, one of them waded into the water and carried the monkey out of the strong current.

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South African authorities helped a seal in Gordon's Bay
South African authorities helped a seal in Gordon's Bay go back to the sea after it went viral. Image: Andrew Peacock
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Men praised for saving monkey

Online users commended the man who put in effort to save the monkey's life. People applauded the men's efforts. Watch the video of the men helping the monkey below:

Albina❤️ said:

"It's heartwarming to see people stepping in to help an animal in need, especially in such a dangerous situation. This act of kindness shows the best of humanity."

Samsung Belgium commented:

"The monkey was like ✨oh okaaaay✨."

Jaym🩵 wrote:

"The way he was trying to reason with the monkey ."

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noonie0810 added:

"Bro, that thing could’ve ripped his face off. That guy is so brave. I heard a story about a pygmy Marsette ripping off a guy‘s ear. And for those who don’t know what a pygmy marmoset is, that’s the monkey that is a small as your finger. Monkeys are very scary."

hi commented:

"I love when the animals are mad at first, then they realise the humans are trying to help them and they become chill."

drewross was impressed:

"I don't think people realise how hard it is to walk barefoot in a rocky river, especially in the rapids."

Tal🩷 Writer was amused:

"That one flip into the water got him to listen fr💀"

Other Briefly News stories about animal encounters

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 3 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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