Monkey runs into burning house to rescue his goose friend
By Coconuts Bangkok

CHONBURI: -- Showing true courage and his heart bursting with love for his feathered friend, a monkey chained to a tree in Chonburi broke free from his shackles and ran into a burning house to try and rescue his goose friend.

Sadly, Michael the monkey and Samlee the goose were both cruelly burned alive in the fire.

A bolt of lightning struck a steel pillar inside the house and started the fire that burned down the home of the two animals and 44-year-old human, Somsak Puangchang, in Chonburi province yesterday morning.

Before the fire, Somsak said he had chained Michael the monkey to a coconut tree while the goose Samlee was inside as Somsak left his home unattended.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/12/02/monkey-runs-burning-house-rescue-his-goose-friend


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-12-02

Warning! Full story contains graphic image

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Brave chap. RIP Michael the monkey.

That's really sad and no, I don't need to see the graphic image.

I don't have experience with monkeys but growing up on a ranch I recall a very interesting and cute relationship between a dog and a chicken.

The monkey cared enough to break his chain and go in.

condolences to all.

Sad. They clearly weren't burnt to death....more like smoke inhalation.

Poor animals, shouldn't be chained or inside a house. Humans suck.

If people were aware of what happened, do you think maybe someone was there?

If so, why did they not help?

Is it like people who see an injured person and take photos with their cell phones instead of assisting the injured??

Just wondering!

A truly noble and heroic monkey. RIP

If people were aware of what happened, do you think maybe someone was there?

If so, why did they not help?

Is it like people who see an injured person and take photos with their cell phones instead of assisting the injured??

Just wondering!

If so, they probably thought its monkey business.

What an amazing story. This is truly an amazing world.

Is it ok to leave a goose home alone?

Yes, and tomorrow they will report a Pig Flew. I don't believe a word of this story. Except the part where the two animals died in a fire.

That's really sad and no, I don't need to see the graphic image.

I don't have experience with monkeys but growing up on a ranch I recall a very interesting and cute relationship between a dog and a chicken.

The monkey cared enough to break his chain and go in.

condolences to all.

Guess you had a dickens of a time on that ranch growing up.

What an amazing story. This is truly an amazing world.

Yeah, it sure is. Who'd have thought a monkey would have the foresight to seize an opportunity for an early Christmas dinner?

Is this a joke, because it should be

If people were aware of what happened, do you think maybe someone was there?

If so, why did they not help?

Is it like people who see an injured person and take photos with their cell phones instead of assisting the injured??

Just wondering!

Possibly, but more likely that they preferred waiting until all was well done.

I wonder how the TV haters will spin this one into a moral panic?

Michael would always think of others before himself. RIP to you and your goose friend.

This monkey has more compassion and courage than most people. What does that say for us as a specie!?!

Did the monkey leave a note or tell someone of his plans to rescue the goose? Did some monkey whisperer translate the monkey's intentions? It seems like just speculation why the monkey ran in the house, especially since he didn't come out with a goose.

On another subject, you can own monkeys as pets? I asked my wife if we could get one to pick coconuts off our tree and she said they were protected and they all belonged to the king or government.

Does anyone really believe this crap?

Somsaks meth lab exploded tragically with his two helpers inside a goose and a monkey.

Is it ok to leave a goose home alone?

As long as it's not a child...

Is this a joke, because it should be

Maybe mankind could learn something from watching animals instead of always chasing the almighty buck

Yes, and run into burning buildings.

I watched a dog today, I learned that even if you're able to lick your own balls, they're never really clean enough.

Did anyone see this happen, how do they know the monkey went to save the goose ? Sounds like an April fool joke to me.

Did the monkey leave a note or tell someone of his plans to rescue the goose? Did some monkey whisperer translate the monkey's intentions? It seems like just speculation why the monkey ran in the house, especially since he didn't come out with a goose.

On another subject, you can own monkeys as pets? I asked my wife if we could get one to pick coconuts off our tree and she said they were protected and they all belonged to the king or government.

Not true there is a breed of monkeys trained to pick coconuts I believe they are used down near Chumphon.

Sad. They clearly weren't burnt to death....more like smoke inhalation.

Poor animals, shouldn't be chained or inside a house. Humans suck.

The goose cleverly avoided Xmas dinner.

The good news is that the human race survived .

No worries, as a reward Michael will be reborn as an army general and the goose will be his beloved mia noi.

If people were aware of what happened, do you think maybe someone was there?

If so, why did they not help?

Is it like people who see an injured person and take photos with their cell phones instead of assisting the injured??

Just wondering!

So if you were there would you have run into the burning building to save a goose? Yeah, right.

Goodness is all around us.