Gang of monkeys snatch and kill one-month-old baby in Tanzania as his mother was breastfeeding him

A child boy was sadly killed by a gang of monkeys who snatched him from his mum whereas she was breastfeeding him.

The one-month-old was together with his mum outdoors the household dwelling in a village in Tanzania when the unlucky incident occurred, police mentioned. The kid was injured on his head and neck and handed away throughout emergency medical remedy.

Regional commander James Manyama mentioned villagers tried to make use of pressure in an try to rescue Luhaiba from their grasp.

The animal then lashed out on the baby and killed him, Tanzanian newspaper The Citizen reported.

Mr Manyama mentioned: ‘She screamed for assist and villagers rushed to her home to help her in getting her baby – recognized as Luhaiba Mentioned – again from the troop of monkeys.

‘Once they tried to take him again by pressure he obtained injured on the top and the neck.’

Police urged residents to remain looking out for the damaging animals.

The commander added: ‘It ought to be famous that Mwamgongo village shares a border with Gombe Nationwide Park.

‘Incidents of animals invading villages will not be unusual.’