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Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch
Two men were arrested in Japan after a stunt at Punch the viral monkey’s enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo. Police identified the suspects as a 24-year-old student and a 27-year-old singer, both in custody. The incident occurred Sunday morning; zoo officials said Punch and other macaques remained safe and security measures were being increased. BBC and ABC News corroborate the arrests and the suspect roles, with ABC noting police confirmation and identification."
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Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch
Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of an internet-famous monkey at a Japanese zoo while the other filmed the stunt, police have said. One of the men, who claimed to be a 24-year-old college student, is accused of scaling a fence to gain access to Punch's enclosure on Sunday.
American tourists busted after invading Punch the Monkey’s enclosure
Two American tourists were arrested after allegedly entering the enclosure of Punch the Monkey, a viral baby macaque at a zoo in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture. Authorities say one of the men climbed ove…
American tourists arrested in Japan after alleged break-in at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure
This video shows Punch, a young macaque in Japan who has gone viral, seeking physical contact not from his stuffed toy, but from another monkey, eventually climbing onto its back for a vital social behavior for young macaques known as the "piggyback ride." Punch gained fame after his birth last year and his.
2 suspects identified in stunt at enclosure of viral monkey Punch
The two suspects arrested over the weekend after a stunt at the zoo enclosure of the viral baby monkey Punch have been identified by police. A deputy station chief at Ichikawa Police Station confirmed the suspects' names to ABC News on Tuesday, identifying one as a man who claims to be a 24-year-old student and.