Monkeys Help Save Life of Leopard Drowning in Well
Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, monkeys are known for their naughtiness. They look cute but they have something of the uncanny effect going on, and looks can be deceiving.
These little stinkers will do whatever they have to to steal your food or whatever else takes their fancy. If you’ve ever met one, you probably know this on a deeply personal level.
But a video has surfaced recently that has caused some people to reexamine their judgment of monkeys as a whole. It almost seems to indicate that they have concern for other species.
The event took place at Baleshwar Temple in western India. A lot of monkeys live at temples, and this particular location was no exception.
Locals first noticed something was amiss when the edge of a well on the property was lined with chattering primates, which was unusual.
Drawn over by the odd scene, people who had gone to the temple to pray soon discovered the source of the excitement: a leopard was trapped at the bottom of the well.
About 25 feet down, the large cat was almost invisible. Only its face could be seen as it struggled to keep from drowning.
A ladder was brought to the well, and locals hoped the leopard would be able to use it to climb out of the watery grave.
The first few attempts were fruitless, but after the rescuers backed away, the leopard figured out the ladder, climbed out of the well, and ran off into the jungle — scaring a few dogs in the process.
People have been praising the monkeys for their involvement, saying that the usually mischievous critters were responsible for the rescue of the doomed predator.
True as that may be, monkeys and leopards are not exactly friends. Leopards eat monkeys, and monkeys have been known to aggravate large cats the same way an annoying sibling would.
There are many reasons why the monkeys could have been perched on the well. They could have been watching a mortal enemy in a tricky spot and gloating over his demise.
They could have been curious about the situation and observing what would happen without wanting to get involved.
Or, as many people believe, they could have been trying to flag down human help. It’s not unheard of for some animals to react when they see another animal in distress, no matter the species.
And no matter what the monkeys were really doing, the effect was the same: people noticed and the leopard was saved, free to roam the jungle once more.
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