Fishermen- Heartwarming moment
This is the adorable moment a group of fishermen spotted an exhausted monkey swimming in a river and rescued it by giving it a ride on their oar.
Written content by Aliki Kraterou for Daily Mail
The footage was filmed from the fishing boat on a river in Tres Vendas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
In the video the men spot the howler monkey swimming in the distance and realise it is tired.
It rides along, lifting its upper torso above the oar as it legs are pulled through the water.
After a short ride, the fishermen leave it near a branch which it clambers onto before being filmed disappearing into the trees.
The man who filmed the video said: ‘I and a group of friends went camping and fishing.
‘We were almost leaving and in one last boat ride along the river, we saw the monkey swimming in the river, showing signs of fatigue. Read more from Daily Mail.
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