How to revive electrocuted monkey, as demonstrated by fellow monkey

August 9, 2018 8:50 PM

Resusci Anne would likely take issue with his technique, but it's hard to argue with success (slyt, annoying background music). An expert at National Geographic weighs in on the question regarding whether or not the rescuer knows that shaking the rescuee and dropping it in puddled water can reanimate it. Answer: It's difficult to say.
posted by she's not there (7 comments total)

That music's not so bad.
posted by M-x shell at 9:29 PM on August 9, 2018 [1 favorite]

As far as electrocuted monkeys go, that had a happier ending than ‘Curious George and the High-Tension Power Line.’
posted by LeLiLo at 9:55 PM on August 9, 2018 [3 favorites]

Came expecting a mood boost of cute animals. Left shaken by the desperation of a monkey pleading with the dead-eyed corpse of their friend, happy ending notwithstanding.
posted by justsomebodythatyouusedtoknow at 11:03 PM on August 9, 2018 [2 favorites]

Just going by the timing of the video, which is obviously edited, the injured macaque spend at minimum two minutes without respiration. I'm glad everyone is up and running, but I'm not sure everybody got their higher functions back at the end of this.
posted by figurant at 11:49 PM on August 9, 2018 [1 favorite]

Came expecting a mood boost of cute animals. Left shaken by the desperation of a monkey pleading with the dead-eyed corpse of their friend, happy ending notwithstanding.


Yeah, so belated cw: the video is more than a little disturbing even if the outcome is good.
posted by Literaryhero at 1:42 AM on August 10, 2018 [1 favorite]

What hath Peter Gabriel wrought?
posted by Atom Eyes at 8:51 AM on August 10, 2018 [3 favorites]

[Slaps forehead - I am SUCH an idiot! How did I NOT think of that?!]

Is it too late to change the title of this post?
posted by she's not there at 5:25 PM on August 10, 2018