Two Americans arrested after costumed man entered enclosure of viral Japanese monkey
Footage shows a person in a costume of a bright yellow smiling face wearing a suit scaling the fence of the popular enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo before dropping into the dry moat that borders the exhibit.
The person is then seen putting the headpiece back on before walking around the enclosure, causing the monkeys to scatter and hide.
Two men were arrested following the incident. (X)
Ichikawa Police said that the men were apprehended by zookeepers shortly after the incident unfolded.
One of the men, a 24-year-old university student, was arrested for allegedly climbing the fence and dropping into the exhibit.

A 27-year-old singer has been taken into custody after allegedly recording an incident involving another individual. The arrest was made by Ichikawa Police on charges related to forcibly obstructing business activities.

The two individuals, both from the United States, have denied any wrongdoing. Importantly, no monkeys were harmed during the occurrence.

Ichikawa Zoo, in a statement on social media platform X, expressed regret over the event, assuring the public that the monkeys in their care showed “no abnormalities” following the incident.

“Last night, we submitted a damage report to the Ichikawa Police Station,” the statement added.

Punch, a lonely seven-month-old macaque monkey, has struck a chord with millions of people worldwide. 
Punch, a lonely seven-month-old macaque monkey, has struck a chord with millions of people worldwide.  (Ichikawa City Zoo/X)

Located just outside Tokyo, Ichikawa Zoo has recently gained popularity with tourists, largely due to viral videos featuring a baby Japanese macaque named Punch.

The zoo just outside of Tokyo became a tourist hotspot earlier this year after videos surfaced of a baby Japanese macaque named Punch.

He went viral when he was spotted hugging a stuffed Orangutan given to him by zookeepers after being rejected by his mother.

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