India, April 24 -- A US Navy sailor assigned to a minesweeping mission amid rising US-Iran tensions was medically evacuated after being attacked by a monkey during shore leave in Thailand.

The unusual incident occurred in Phuket, where the sailor, who was part of the crew aboard the USS Chief, was scratched by a monkey and later flown back for medical care, according to Axios.

The Navy has confirmed that the sailor is in stable condition and the mission has not been delayed.

In mid-April, the Navy sent the USS Pioneer and the Chief from Southeast Asia to search for explosives that Iran had placed in and near the Strait of Hormuz. A US 7th Fleet spokeswoman stated that the incident occurred while the Navy electronics technician was asho...