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Americans arrested in Japan for breaking into Punch the monkey’s enclosure

The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business.

Published: 11:27am, 20 May 2026

Two Americans have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of internet star monkey Punch, at a zoo in Japan. Officials said the other suspect filmed the May 17, 2026, stunt at Ichikawa City Zoo.

Americans arrested in Japan for breaking into Punch the monkey’s enclosure

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The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business.