A cheeky monkey has been caught swiping a chocolate cake from a family home.
Footage of the pesky primate show it scurrying along with a gateau-filled container in one hand.
It then lowers itself onto a ledge and tries opening the tub with its hands and teeth.
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The man filming can be heard cackling as the cheeky monkey struggles to access the tasty treat.
Eventually, it jumps onto a tree and clambers up the branches, still clutching the plastic container.
The capuchin monkey’s mischievous antics were caught on camera on Saturday (28 Sept), as reported by What’s The Jam.
As the local man filmed the entertaining scenes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he joked: “Someone’s going to be left without cake.”
Capuchin monkeys typically live in the Atlantic Forest but often venture into urban areas in search of food.
Cléo joked: “As if we didn’t have enough problems with mobile phone and car thieves, now we have cake thieves.”
Fabiane remarked: “The person must still be wondering what happened to the cake.”
Marli suggested: “We need to plant more fruit trees for them: guava trees, starfruit trees, acerola, etc.”
Jeane commented: “Unfortunately, they’re just trying to survive, as most buildings and homes are destroying their habitat.”
And Michele quipped: “The maid will always get the blame.”
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