Monkey steals UK tourist’s phone and snaps selfies at Bali’s Uluwatu Temple

A long-tailed macaque steals a British tourist’s phone during a visit to Bali’s Uluwatu Temple, according to reports. The incident involves Oliver Lloyd, 19, from Telford in Shropshire, Indonesia, on June 15. While visiting the temple, the macaque grabs the phone directly from the tourist’s hand and runs off. The reports also state that the monkey uses the device to take selfies. Coverage is consistent across outlets, with no additional details provided about any injuries, whether the phone is recovered, or any official response. The accounts focus on the moment of the theft and the apparent use of the phone by the animal. Overall, the reports describe a sudden theft by a macaque at a popular tourist site in Bali, followed by the animal taking photos using the stolen phone.