A man learned not to mess with monkeys in India the hard way – after he was dropkicked to the floor by an angry primate for flipping his middle finger at it.

A security camera caught the incident at a market in Shimla, the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

The man stops walking when he spots the monkey and is seen looking the animal in the face as he flips his middle finger.

A man was dropkicked to the floor by an angry primate for flipping his middle finger at it

But without a moment's hesitation, the monkey retaliated with a swift kick to the man's face, sending him tumbling to the ground.

Shimla's monkeys are notorious for aggressive behaviour, often roaming streets to rob tourists of food and belongings.

The city is home to the Jakhu temple, which sits 2,455m above sea level and is dedicated to the monkey god Hanuman.

Hundreds of monkeys are known to loiter around the temple – with a habit of snatching items from unsuspecting visitors.

The man had stopped to stare the monkey in the face and show the creature his middle finger

Immediately, the monkey taught the man a lesson with a swift kick to the face, sending him crashing to the ground

A security camera caught the incident at a market in Shimla, the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh



