Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch
Summary
Two American men were arrested in Japan after one entered the enclosure of a famous monkey named Punch at a zoo while the other filmed the event. The zoo reported no animals were harmed and is taking steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.Key Facts
- The incident happened at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan on a Sunday morning.
- One man, a 24-year-old college student, jumped into the monkey enclosure; the other, a 27-year-old singer, recorded the stunt.
- Both men deny the accusations but were arrested for obstructing zoo operations.
- The monkey Punch is a nine-month-old macaque known online for hugging a stuffed toy after being rejected by his mother.
- The stunt involved a person in a costume promoting a cryptocurrency jumping into the enclosure.
- Zoo staff quickly removed the man and ensured no animals were injured.
- The zoo plans to add more barriers, restrict filming, and temporarily stop YouTubers from filming near the enclosure.
- Similar incidents have happened before with other viral zoo animals, such as a baby pygmy hippo in Thailand.
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