A monkey and a baby has formed an unlikely bond after it strayed into the little girl’s home.
The now viral video of the inseparable pair shows them kissing, hugging and playing together in Yamunagar in Haryana, India.
Despite the parents initial reservations about allowing their precious daughter to play with a wild animal, they have now decided to adopt the monkey.Locals have reported that the monkey acts like a surrogate mother to the baby girl – even picking nits from her just like it would its own babies.
The baby’s father, Sultan Singh, said:
‘About six months ago the child was playing at the house and a monkey came to play with her.
‘When we see this moment everybody was full of fear, but we were surprised when we saw that the monkey played like a friend of the baby.Now we keep the monkey as a pet. It plays the role of the mother with the child, kissing and giving food to the child to eat.The child’s mother is happy sharingthe role of mother. The monkey is now a part of our family.’
The video footage of the pair has since attracted national attention in India, being featured on a number of Hindi language channels
