Boy, seven, mauled to death by pet monkey before bloodthirsty animal breaks loose

Neighbours heard the screeches of the monkey as it continued to attack the young boy (Picture: Viral Press)

A schoolboy has succumbed to his injuries after being mauled by his pet monkey named Choke.

Seven-year-old Ekkarat Srichan was playing outside his home when the four-year-old monkey began to attack and bite him.

Neighbours heard the screeches of the monkey as it continued to attack the young boy.

Relatives arrived to find Ekkarat covered in wounds and the family’s pet monkey with blood dripping from its teeth.

The monkey was still tethered to a bamboo pole, but with a rope long enough to allow it to wander freely.

Ekkarat was rushed to Sichon Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead in Nakhon Si Thammarat on June 6.

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