Chimp escapes zoo in Ukraine before rain stops her "city walk" VIDEO

In viral footage shared on Twitter by Outriders journalist Hanna Liubakova, the chimp, named Chichi, can be seen exploring the streets of Kharkiv in Ukraine. The video was shared on September 6 and has been viewed more than one million times.

Ms Liubakova said: "In Kharkiv, a chimpanzee escaped from a zoo. It was walking around the city while zoo employees tried to convince it to return, Express informs.

"Suddenly it started to rain, and the ape ran to a zoo employee for a jacket and then agreed to return to the zoo."

In the video, Chichi is seen running into a park before a zoo employee in a yellow raincoat sits with the chimp in an attempt to convince her to return to the zoo.

After she sits with the chimp, the video cuts to Chichi running towards the employee as she holds out her yellow jacket as it begins to rain.

The chimp reaches her and turns and slips one arm into the jacket, although she requires some help from the employee to get the coat on properly.

The footage then shows three people pushing a bicycle while Chichi rides along on top of the bike back to the zoo.

Ukraine's public broadcaster, Suspline spoke to Kharkiv city zoo's director Oleksiy Hryhoriev who confirmed Chichi was safely back at Kharkiv zoo.

The video brought a rare moment of joy to a city which is under daily bombardment by Russian forces.