WATCH: Drunk monkey goes on rampage with KNIFE after downing glass of RUM
THIS is the shocking moment a drunken monkey starts threatening people with a knife after apparently downing a shot of rum.
Monkey downs rum and threatens people with a knife
The chimp was caught on camera standing on the roof of a bar brandishing the sharp knife and causing havoc to onlookers.
Firefighters had to be called in following the monkey’s raucous behaviour at a bar in Patos, Brazil, on February 5 amid reports the animal was aggressive and chasing men with the kitchen knife.
Fire fighters had to be called after the monkey's rampage
The fire department said the chimp drank a glass of rum before picking up the object and terrorising the men – but left the women in the bar alone.
Saul Laurentino, from the fire brigade, said: “It was a bar staff oversight that ended with the monkey drinking some rum and taking the knife.”
The monkey had already allegedly downed a glass of rum
Shocked filmmakers saw the monkey hacking away at the roof.
It was captured by fire crews and released back into the wild.
The monkey can be seen thrusting the knife into the roof of the bar
The footage has received more than 100,000 hits
But the terrorising chimp was captured again for acting aggressively toward residents living near woods.
It impossible to tell whether the rampage was alcohol fuelled but local authorities have said they will now try to determine whether the animal should remain in captivity permanently.