Jimu News Reporter Song Qingying
According to India Today on October 19, Sri Lankan A 56-year-old man died. At his funeral, in addition to relatives and friends, there was also a special participant - a long-tailed langur he raised during his lifetime. Surprisingly, the monkey sat next to the owner's body and refused to leave and tried to awaken the owner.
Long-tailed langur tries to awaken his master (Source: India Today)
This incident occurred in the northeastern Sri Lanka city of Baiticulo. The deceased was named Pithambaram, who was a local resident. On October 17, 56-year-old Pithambaram died of physical discomfort. His family held a farewell ceremony for him at home. Just as people paid their last respect to Pithambaram, a gray monkey came over and sat next to the body.
In the surprised eyes of relatives and friends, the monkey placed his hand on Pithambalam's face many times. Monkeys were found to be checking intermittently whether Pithambaram was still breathing.
Video shows that amid the sad cry of relatives, the monkey also pressed his face against Pithambaram, as if he was particularly sad. After confirming that Pithambaram really couldn't move, the monkey seemed to try to pull off a wreath covered by his body, and was stopped by the person next to him.
Later, Pithambalam's relatives heard that this was a long-tailed langur. Pithambalam had been fed for a while before his death and they became good friends.
The video of a long-tailed langur trying to awaken his master has attracted people's attention on social media, and many people are moved by the true feelings of the monkey.
information shows that long-tailed langur is also called Indian gray langur , mainly distributed in India and Bangladesh . They have a variety of habitats, and they can be seen from deserts, forests to cities, but long-tailed langurs generally like to live in groups.
