Cheeky monkey steals bananas from toddler as mum looks on helplessly

A cheeky monkey stole bananas from a toddler as his mum looked on helplessly.

Miss Hu was visiting a zoo with her young son and his nanny when the primate suddenly came wandering over to their pushchair.

The monkey took an interest in the family’s backpack, which was hanging on one of the handles, and cleverly unzipped the bag.

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It quickly robbed the visitors of two bananas, carrying one in its hand and the other in its mouth.

In the video, the toddler can be seen waving at the monkey as his nanny smiles and laughs.

Miss Hu shouts: “Don’t take my bananas,” as the mammal begins chomping away.

Miss Hu jokingly responds: “You’re really fat, do you often do naughty things? Do you often steal food?”

The zoo animal, which had the number 240 marked on its chest, kept its back to her as if it was ignoring her questions.

As the monkey finished its snacks, the family moved the pushchair away to prevent any more theft.

But, it decided to go back for seconds, even dragging the stroller at one point.

At the end of the clip, Miss Hu, a real estate agent, can be heard telling the monkey: “No more.”

The trio visited the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, in Singapore.

Miss Hu, who is from Singapore, said that the encounter would not stop her from returning to the zoo, as reported by What’s The Jam.

A Mandai Wildlife Group spokesperson has stated that the parks in the reserve are home to many species of local wildlife which enrich the visiting experience.

The zoo deploys trained wildlife rangers who act as guides across the parks.

Signage is also placed around the parks to inform the public on what to do when encountering the monkeys.

Guests should keep calm, maintain a distance from the wild macaques and not use flash photography.

It is also advised that visitors avoid making eye contact, chasing, touching or cornering the macaques.

Mandai Wildlife Group also instructs guests to keep food items packed in a bag instead of carried in plastic bags.

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