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A US Navy sailor, who was set for minesweeping duties in the Strait of Hormuz , was attacked by a monkey while ashore in Thailand and had to be left behind, officials said.
The Navy electronics technician, who was not publicly named, was en route to the Middle East aboard the USS Chief minesweeper vessel when he was scratched by a monkey during a stopover in the Thai city of Phuket, Axios reported.
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