In the line of duty: Female news reporter attacked by "Godzilla" the macaque faces ICU

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A female Thai reporter who covered the story about the removal of an overweight macaque called Godzilla from a Minburi, Bangkok, market has reported being attacked by the monkey.

After two surgeries her hand wound is seriously infected and she is facing having to go into ICU. 

Pleng Nuthcha used her Facebook page to recount what happened to her when she was covering the story the week before last. She had remained silent up till now.

She had been warned to keep her distance as monkeys like this can be dangerous as she went with National Park's officers to remove the monkey from the possession of a stall holder.

He claimed in reports at the time that "Godzilla" a three year eight month monkey that "was part of the family" wouldn't hurt anyone. 

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Godzilla should have weighed 8-10 kilos but he had been fed scraps by passers-by and had ballooned to 20 kilos.

Pleng said that she kept her distance from Godzilla as advised but the owner kept saying that his pet was not dangerous and she let down her guard a little and approached, reported Daily News 

Then the monkey lunged forward on a too short leash and attacked her on the hand causing a biting wound that cut to the bone. 

She immediately went for hospital treatment but after three transfers and two surgeries the wound has become seriously infected and now she fears that she will have to go into ICU. 

She is currently hospitalized awaiting more tests on the infection.