This monkey does something UNBELIEVABLE when its friend gets hurt

The footage shows an unconscious monkey lying next to the tracks at a station in the industrial city of Kanpur in northern India.

It’s believed the little fella had got a nasty electric shock from the lines.

But thankfully his mate had his back as a second monkey appears and starts to try to help his fellow primate.

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LIFESAVER: The macaque manages to revive his monkey friend after an electric shock

The video shows the macaque dragging his friend and trying to wake him up.

He even douses the injured animal with water in a bid to revive him.

And miraculously the poor tyke comes round and appears to be fine.

But a primate expert said it was unclear whether the lifesaver’s actions were intentional.

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Luisa Arnedo told National Geographic: ”In this particular case, does the male shaking the body of the injured individual know that by shaking it and dropping it in water, it can reanimate it?

“It is a reminder of how much we still don't understand about their societies and their reactions, and how much is left to do for those studying primates."

The footage has recently resurfaced on social site Reddit where viewers have been stunned by the monkey's actions.