Monkey Saves Puppy In Nanjing Explosion, Photo

by NowPublic Staff | July 30, 2010 at 10:09 am

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Nanjing Explosion Update: 13 Deaths, 300 Injuries, 4 Arrested, Monkey Saves Puppy Dog - Photo

Here is a bizarre bit of news coming out of the pipeline explosion in Nanjing, China that killed 13 people and injured 300, and no it is not the news that 4 people were arrested - it is this remarkable photo of monkey grabbing a puppy dog and running away from the explosion and fire.
Monkey Saves Puppy In Nanjing

The photo was posted by Sinyi88.

The Nanjing explosion and fire occurred as workers were tearing down an abandoned plastics factory.

The explosion reportedly occurred when a pipeline carrying ethylene gas was damaged while workers using diggers were dismantling buildings and retrieving parts that could be resold, Xinhua news agency reported.

The leaking gas was ignited when a nearby motorist started their car engine, according to the local work safety administration.

Police have arrested three construction contractors and a factory official responsible for work safety at the site, Xinhua said.

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hanumansboi (not verified)

at 23:20 on July 31st, 2010

That's not true I have had that photo for at least a year! A monkey may have saved a puppy but this is not the photo of it.

Danessa (not verified)

at 03:57 on August 1st, 2010

do you have it would like to see it

Dee Sea (not verified)

at 11:10 on August 1st, 2010

They stole that photo, it's from 2008, how sadwww.fugly.com/pictures/19006/monkey_puppy_thief.html

CraigB (not verified)

at 22:33 on August 2nd, 2010

This story is BULLSHIT, and the photo is stolen. Vet yourselves before you make yourselves look S T U P I D again.

Danessa (not verified)

at 03:55 on August 1st, 2010

do you have it would like to see it

NowPublic Staff

at 07:16 on August 1st, 2010

interesting - even it was nanjing it still seems to be a monkey saving a puppy

Iris Neuwirth (not verified)

at 11:28 on August 1st, 2010

I am so very proud of this monkey with his big heart for this little puppy ! He is a super-hero !

Steve A (not verified)

at 04:01 on August 2nd, 2010

That's an incredible story! Cheers to the monkey.

susan martin (not verified)

at 10:51 on August 2nd, 2010

Why were monkey and puppy IN the factory/mill??

brad mustoe (not verified)

at 12:36 on August 2nd, 2010

If this is not from the Plant explosion, how does one know the monkey is even saving the puppy. Could be taking it somewhere private to chew on it's liver. Or worse! Need I remind everyone of what the chimp did to the frog? (You tube chimp and frog if you don't know what I'm talking about.

timmahh (not verified)

at 12:48 on August 2nd, 2010

that is so sweet.

nosce_te_ipsum (not verified)

at 13:25 on August 2nd, 2010

This photo has been circulating the internet for quite some time. It was not taken during the Nanjing explosion. Some posts show the photo as early as 2006.Reference: www.hongfire.com/cg/showphoto.php?photo=26851&title=monkey-puppy-thief&cat=511

Margo (not verified)

at 13:35 on August 2nd, 2010

@Brad - Do you actually believe that humans are not as vulgar, and far more so, than that chimp. Get off your high horse.

Marie Catterall (not verified)

at 15:01 on August 2nd, 2010

Well Monkeys are very astute creatures. He would hardly want to save any f*g chinese.Gods creatures continue to show us how to live But we are to busy making money and Raping our world I hope both survived any human intervention.unless it was to love and care for them Not to have your head sliced open .So you could eat his brains out. while still alive.As for the puppy he would be skinned alive then bashed to death. then eaten

Blanca Friedman (not verified)

at 14:18 on August 3rd, 2010

You are so right!

A Fellow Human (not verified)

at 08:20 on August 10th, 2010

@Marie - If you're going to play the holier-than-thou card (as you no doubt do often), you can't blatantly stereotype the Chinese as savages who aren't worth saving. There are more than 1.3 billion people living in China plus the expats living abroad, don't base your opinion on the leaders of their govt and the kindergarden murderers. Even though the rest of the world has stereotyped the US as arrogant righteous bastards (based on everyone else of course, not you), it doesn't make you right in compounding things. And yes, I grasp the irony that my rebuke of her is also self-righteous but someone had to say something.

NowPublic Staff

at 15:32 on August 2nd, 2010

thx for the clarification about the origin of the - but either way it is monkey carrying a dog which is compelling

Poly (not verified)

at 07:11 on August 4th, 2010

"Compelling"? Is that an excuse for allowing outright lies? If so, it's a pretty lax way of running a news site.I get that when you "crowdsource" journalism, things like this will pop up from time to time.. but as staff, isn't it your job to remove blatantly false stories? It would be equally "compelling" to write an article with a photoshopped image of Obaa making out with a stripper. Since it would be so intriguing to your readers, does that mean it should be allowed? Where do you draw the line between what made-up "news" is okay and what isn't?Even your own FAQ says fictitious and irrelevant content is 'verbotten':www.nowpublic.com/newsroom/community/faq#faq-03

Don Rowe (not verified)

at 15:14 on August 8th, 2010

And there we have it, the essence of journalism. It may not be true, but that's not what's important. It'll 'compel' people to read it (read: buy our product and present us as a good choice from which to purchase advertising space).What a ridiculously disingenuous stance to take.

jim bob (not verified)

at 20:57 on August 30th, 2010

but you falsely presented the wrong photo as real without retraction or apology... you may as well be writing for Cracked magazine. DCHBG

juju (not verified)

at 04:42 on August 3rd, 2010

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Ricky tan kian hoe (not verified)

at 04:56 on August 3rd, 2010

Lol.. i bet the monkey deserves a reward hahahaXD cos.. if u c closely... there would be many people running pass by the puppy.. they woudlnt care for this little puppy .. but when this *monkey.. just a MONKEY.. saw this puppy .. it went saving it.. those ppl are sou selfless.. but i guess most of us would be.. cos .. like all of us would think. OMG and explosion then ppl would start shouting and bla bla bla.. this monkey.. is reli .. reli.. well gifted haha

rory ree (not verified)

at 14:59 on August 3rd, 2010

If u look closely at this monkey, that is not the look of love in his eyes. It is hunger. And should I remind all that the chinese do and always have eaten everything including bird spit. I imagine the monkey is as hungry as the rest of asia.

Jimjimmyjimjimjimjim (not verified)

at 04:39 on August 4th, 2010

Pic is from '06:www.hongfire.com/cg/showphoto.php?photo=26851&title=monkey-puppy-thie

vysionist (not verified)

at 08:40 on August 4th, 2010

I'm more irritated by this journalist's writing abilities.

Matholomew (not verified)

at 13:28 on August 4th, 2010

I think I'm more appalled at the blatant racism in some of these comments than the fabrication of the article itself.

The Donger (not verified)

at 22:46 on August 4th, 2010

I couldn't have said it better myself, Matholomew!

TEE TEE (not verified)

at 15:05 on August 4th, 2010

why is the monkey wearing a belt? maybe its a person in a monkey suit carring a baby in a dog costume lol heck

Maxco (not verified)

at 15:35 on August 4th, 2010

The real story is the puppy is already dead and the monkey is going to eat it.

Wing1997 (not verified)

at 13:20 on August 6th, 2010

Everybody looks at a photo that comes from nowhere and make up some stories about it. The good hearted people make up good stories, bad hearted people make up bad stories, that's it.