Flood relief team members rescued a monkey from the Sarayu river in northern India's Uttar Pradesh on October 8. 

The rescue operation was carried out in the city of Ayodhya.

Footage shows the monkey sitting atop a lifebuoy, attached to a lifeboat with rope, being hauled safely to the river bank.

According to local reports, the monkey became stranded while looking for food. 

On spotting the animal, members from the flood relief team, also known as 32 Brigade PAC Lucknow, and the local water police, Jal Police Ayodhya, rushed to its rescue.

After an hour of effort, four men from the 32 Brigade PAC Lucknow team brought the animal to safety.

Flood relief team members rescued a monkey from a river in northern India's Uttar Pradesh on October 8. 

The rescue operation was carried out amid the Saryu river in Ayodhya.

The video shows the monkey calmly sitting atop a lifebuoy being hauled to the river bank safely by the considerate men. The lifebuoy can be seen attached to the lifeboat with the help of a rope.

The monkey had reportedly been stranded in the river while looking for food. 

On spotting the animal helpless, 32 Brigade PAC Lucknow team (flood relief team) and the local water police (Jal Police, Ayodhya) rushed to its rescue.

After an hour's worth of effort, at least four men of the 32 Brigade PAC Lucknow team led by Head Constable  Ram Babu Yadav, Constable Ram Anant, Constable Sanjeev Kumar Yadav and Constable Rajesh Kumar Yadav, were able to rescue the simian.