The incident occurred at around 9 am on Thursday when Bui Thi Nhu Quynh and her family were visiting the Rao Vinh stream area in Cam Lo Commune.
Bui Thi Nhu Quynh is hospitalised after being attacked by a monkey on the roadside in Quang Tri Province on July 3. (Photo by Nhat Anh)
According to her aunt, Nguyen Thi Hai, a monkey standing by the roadside suddenly became aggressive, knocked the girl down, and bit her on the head and buttocks.
“She was bleeding heavily, so we rushed her to the hospital,” Hai said.
The monkey that attacks Nhu Quynh.
Local residents said wild monkeys had not previously been seen in the area, and the origin of the animal remains unknown.
