Li Chun from the Yunnan province in China nursed a one-warmed, one-legged monkey back to health.

And then:

It has become to devoted to the family and performs many chores around the home – but it also copies everything Li does.

When it saw him crack some eggs to make a meal it went into the hen coop and smashed all of the eggs it could find.

And when Li slaughtered a chicken, the monkey copied him and has since killed about 80 chickens, reports the Chuncheng Evening Post.

“From then on, whenever it’s not occupied, it jumps into the chicken pen, and kills the chickens, no matter how big or small, and tries to pluck them,” said Li.

We really wanted to make the “no good deed goes unpunished,” quip until we read this part:

It helps look after Li’s dog’s puppies and even wiped away Li’s tears when he was grieving the death of his father.

Li said: “It sat besides me quietly and extended his only arm to wipe the tears on my face. He would softly pat my face and head, and look at me with great sympathy.”

Seriously. That almost melted the icy core of our heart.

Almost.

via Boingboing, orange news