Man shoves tiny monkey down his shorts and ‘forces it to drink booze and smoke’
A topless tourist was filmed arguing with another man outside a bar in Thailand’s infamous ‘Sin City’ while he handled his pet monkey. An onlooker accused him of feeding the monkey booze.
The man shoved the monkey in his trousers(Image: @WorkpointNews23)
A bloke has been accused of forcing his pet monkey to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. The unnamed tourist was filmed arguing with another man on a street in Thailand’s infamous Pattaya, dubbed ‘Sin City’ for its wild nightlife.
Locals criticised the topless man for how he “tightly” gripped the animal’s neck, shoved it down his shorts and moved it around while arguing with the man. The woman who recorded the video claimed she saw the man forcing the monkey to drink alcohol and smoke an e-cigarette.
The woman claimed she later confronted the man who allegedly told her it was his pet and he could do what he wants with it. Another local woman said she saw the man with the monkey, believed to be a pig-tailed macaque, at a bar in Pattaya.
Concerned animal lovers urged the police to intervene and rescue the animal as they criticised its treatment. Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals director Sathit Pratchaya-ariyakun told local media that official permission is needed to keep such a pet.
It is unclear if the man in the video has the correct documentation for the animal. Sathit said the case amounted to animal abuse and explained that even without footage showing the alleged forced smoking and alcohol consumption, the treatment seen in the clip was already cruel.
It comes as animal rescuers were left stunned after discovering more than 250 poodle-cross dogs crammed inside one home. The huge pack belonged to a single family who lost control of their breeding, sparking a shocking spiral in numbers.
Officials say the situation quickly got out of hand due to extenuating family circumstances, with living conditions deteriorating as the number of dogs soared. The rescue took place at an undisclosed location.
The RSPCA took in 87 of the animals, while the rest were signed over to Dogs Trust. RSPCA Superintendent Jo Hirst said: “This shocking image is the reality of many multi-animal cases, and the situation our frontline officers seem to be confronting more and more – with reports of cases involving 10, 20 and even 100 animals on the rise.
“We understand that people are so aghast they don’t believe what they are seeing. But this photo is not AI – it’s real.
“This is the staggering reality of what can happen when even well-meaning owners become overwhelmed – over-breeding can take over, and conditions can spiral out of control.”
