An injured monkey was left covered in bandages after being electrocuted by power lines in Thailand.

The male macaque wandered into a resident's garden in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Animal rescuers were called to the scene after the homeowner reported that the wild animal was covered in serious wounds.

Staff found the primate perched on a tree. They fired a tranquiliser but the stubborn monkey refused to let go, forcing them to shake the tree until it fell into the nearby pond.

The drenched simian was quickly scooped up and rushed to the Khunkala Animal Clinic for emergency care.

Officers said the monkey was a mature male, aged approximately six to nine years old. It was the same one that had been electrocuted while climbing an electric pole in July, and its wounds had still not healed.

The macaque was believed to have been driven out from its troop after being attacked by the leader in a fight over a female.

Vets had to shave the macaque to treat and stitch its wounds, some so severe that its arm was nearly amputated.

The monkey was kept in a temperature-controlled chamber to help it warm up after falling into the icy pond water.

By the next morning, it was well enough to eat on its own.

Footage shows the recovering macaque munching on a piece of corn while lying in its cage.

Kawinphat Mongkoltechapat, president of the Strong-Hearted Monkey Lovers Foundation, said: 'In 2007, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration purchased over 12 rai of land from villagers and issued a title deed to make it a habitat for the Bang Khun Thian macaques. However, the 12 rai of land has never been developed by Bangkok or the Bang Khun Thian District Office, causing some of the monkeys to move out of the area, causing distress to nearby villagers.

'Therefore, the idea is to develop this entire 12 rai area into a home for the last troop of macaques in Bang Khun Thian District. The idea is to reunite all the monkeys and develop the area into a tourist attraction, creating jobs and careers for the community.'

Thailand faces an overpopulation of macaques in several cities, where the monkeys roam streets, raid homes, and snatch food from residents and tourists.

Authorities have tried relocation, sterilisation, and feeding restrictions to curb the growing numbers.