Watch: A surprise visit from a monkey at a Ranchi liquor store takes a sleepy turn after it drinks from a bottle

The monkey entered a liquor shop at Ormanjhi’s Block Chowk in Ranchi, drank from a bottle and later fell asleep inside the premises, prompting the rescue team to intervene.

Ranchi liquor store gets unusual visitor as monkey drinks from bottle and takes a nap

A monkey gave shopkeepers and onlookers an unexpected surprise after it entered a liquor shop in Ranchi’s Ormanjhi area, drank from a bottle kept inside and then fell asleep on the premises.

The unusual incident was reported from Block Chowk in Ormanjhi where the animal suddenly entered a shop. What followed quickly became the center of attention, with people gathering around to watch the unexpected visitor.

According to reports, the monkey wandered around the liquor store before drinking from a bottle kept inside. Then he settled down and seemed to fall into a deep sleep. Videos of the incident later surfaced online, showing the monkey lying inside the store.

The unusual scene was also recorded by News9Live, which reported that store workers initially tried to chase the monkey away, even offering cookies to distract it. However, the animal remained inside the premises.

The monkey eventually drank the liquor from one of the bottles before lying down, according to reports. The episode left people in the shop stunned, while those who had gathered at the scene were recording videos on their mobile phones.

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When word of the incident spread, a rescue team was called to the scene to safely deal with the animal. It was also reported that efforts were made to remove the monkey from the store without causing it harm.

Reaction on social networks

The incident has since attracted attention online and the footage has been widely shared. The sight of a monkey entering a liquor store, drinking from a bottle and then apparently falling asleep made for an unusual sequence.

One user wrote: “The monkey can’t open the bottle cap, I’m sure it was someone who forced him to drink the alcohol and later claimed it was the monkey drinking it (sic).

Another user responded: “Imagine a rescue team calling to remove drunken monkeys (sic).

A third user wrote: “Drank ‘magic moments’ and thought it was water. But honestly better behaved than half the human customers after half a bottle. No argument, no drama, just instant sleep (sic).”

Another reaction read: “The real question is which bottle did he choose first, he honestly respects the nap commitment (sic).

One user said: “Poor guy thought it was water or drink. While we are stealing their land and cutting down trees, such incidents will increase (sic).”

Another person summed it up by writing: “It’s hard to be an ape (sic) among modern humans these days.

It was later reported that the monkey later regained consciousness and left the store.

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The episode was also reported by other news outlets, with some accounts making further claims about the animal and the amount of alcohol consumed. However, reports differ on these details.

For the people present at the Ormanjhi store, the incident turned an otherwise ordinary day into an unexpected spectacle. The monkey’s brief stay at the liquor store, followed by an apparent nap, was enough to draw a crowd and send footage of the incident circulating online.