Knifewielding monkey goes on drunken rampage

A capuchin monkey slurped on a bottle of cachaça and stole a foot-long knife before terrorising men at a bar in Brazil, according to reports.

The feisty capuchin became aggressive after snatching some rum at a bar in Paraiba, Brazil

The bizarre incident happened at a bar in Paraiba in Brazil, with the monkey said to have become aggressive after stealing the dregs from a bottle of the spirit, chasing after men. A video of the incident, posted on You Tube, shows the monkey sitting stop the bar’s roof clutching a very large kitchen knife.

Fearful for the safety of his patrons, the bar’s owner eventually called firefighters to capture the animal.

“It was a bar staff oversight that ended with the monkey drinking some rum and taking the knife”, fire chief Lt Col Saul Laurentino told local news site aRede.

The monkey was eventually captured an released into a nearby nature reserve. However only days later the monkey had to be caught again after it reportedly began frightening nearby residents.

“We had to recapture him because he was causing problems and threatening children living near the reserve”, said Laurentino.

Authorities are now deciding if the feisty monkey can be released again into the wild, or should be kept in captivity.