{
  "id": 8679419,
  "title": "VIDEO: Monkey Walks Into Salon, Gets Head & Body Massage; Viral Video Leaves Internet Amused",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/video-monkey-walks-into-salon-gets-head-body-massage-viral-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:19:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/video-monkey-walks-into-salon-gets-head-body-massage-viral-video-leaves-internet-amused"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an unexpected turn of events, a monkey unexpectedly entered a salon and became an unlikely celebrity on social media. The video capturing the scene has left viewers amused and entertained. The clip shows the monkey sitting calmly in a salon chair while receiving a head massage from a barber. Instead of showing signs of discomfort, the animal appeared to enjoy the experience.\n\nViewers quickly noticed the monkey's relaxed demeanor and began jokingly referring to it as a \"VIP customer.\" Some even suggested that the monkey had discovered the joys of salon pampering and was content with the situation. The monkey's peaceful expression and comfortable posture inspired humorous comparisons to humans enjoying a visit to the salon.\n\nThe incident has left social media users in stitches, turning an ordinary salon chair into the setting for a memorable and unusual grooming session. However, the exact location of the incident remains unknown, as the authenticity of the user-generated video could not be independently verified.",
  "summary": "A monkey has become an unlikely internet sensation after casually entering a salon and appearing to enjoy a relaxing head massage like a regular customer. The amusing video shows the animal making itself comfortable in a salon chair while the barber attends to it. What initially looks like an unexpected interruption soon turns into a rather unusual grooming session. Monkey sits back for a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}