Cheeky monkey steals camera to take a series of selfies

A cheeky monkey gave a Brazilian tourist a shock when it stole his video camera to take a series of selfies.

Ailton Schoemberger, from Curitiba in Brazil, was visiting the Uluwatu Temple in Bali when he decided to film himself feeding the monkeys.

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However, one mischievous monkey grabbed his camera before running off with it into the forest.

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The owner can be heard on the video shouting "yo, yo monkey, no, no, no" as people laugh in the background.

The clip has been watched nearly 100,000 times since it was posted on YouTube on January 22.

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The monkey only let go of the camera after a member of the temple's staff gave it a piece of fruit.