Две банды обезьян схлестнулись на улице

This is the astonishing moment two gangs of rival wild monkeys had a fight in front of shocked drivers. The troops are normally well fed by visitors but a Covid-19 third wave lockdown has lead to a renewed food shortage for the animals in Lopburi, central Thailand. They were seen squaring off in front of the ruins of an ancient Buddhist temple before one group were chased away onto a nearby road. Footage shows how the two rival troops then faced-off at the busy junction while terrified motorists waited in their cars for more than four minutes. Onlooker Khun Itiphat said: ’I was in a building near the temple when I heard the monkeys squealing. There were so many of them all stood together. ’I could see they were having an argument. Then they all ran onto the road and began wrestling. There were so many of them.’ One of the troops is believed to roam the grounds of the ancient temple - a popular tourist attraction where locals feed them - while the other is