When a young couple went on a tour through the Bukit Lawang jungle in Indonesia, they knew they might get close to orangutans—they just didn't know how close.

Walking through the densely wooded jungle, the group was surprised when an orangutan used both hands to reach for a woman's wrist and pull her onto the ground. A young juvenile, likely the orangutan's offspring, hung onto the mother.

The woman, unsure of how to proceed, crouched on the ground gently trying to pry open the orangutan's fingers. Eventually, after being incentivized with food, the orangutan released the woman's hand and walked off with the youngster.

In an email with National Geographic, the couple noted that tour guides believe the orangutan may