{"id":1940824,"date":"2026-05-18T07:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1940824"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:44:05","slug":"japan-arrests-us-nationals-after-one-entered-enclosure-at-viral-baby-monkey-punchs-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1940824","title":{"rendered":"Japan arrests US nationals after one entered enclosure at viral baby monkey Punch&#8217;s zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/20\/20\/1200x675_cmsv2_c1491121-7135-5b47-a082-3c3eda512b4d-9762020.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2894483-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2894483\" data-cid=\"9761979\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Japan<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Japan arrests US nationals after one entered enclosure at viral baby monkey Punch&#8217;s zoo<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The baby monkey became an internet star this year after the zoo posted photos of Punch clutching an IKEA plush orangutan for comfort after being rejected by his mother.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Two American citizens were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation this year, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the men, who identified himself as a 24-year-old college student, was arrested on Sunday after climbing over a fence and dropping into a dry moat surrounding the monkey exhibit at Ichikawa City Zoo outside Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>The other man, who was filming the act, identified himself as a 27-year-old singer.<\/p>\n<p>Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.<\/p>\n<p>The men did not come close to the animals and were quickly apprehended by zoo officials, said an official at Ichikawa Police who spoke with the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7553699284009546\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/20\/20\/808x612_cmsv2_9c1e3d0c-a856-565a-8dec-2f4852874a5f-9762020.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a video which allegedly shows a US national climbing into the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa zoo, 17 May, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Screenshot of a video which allegedly shows a US national climbing into the monkey enclosure at Ichikawa zoo, 17 May, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">X\/@mrjeffu<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business, which they refute, the police official said.<\/p>\n<p>The duo did not have formal identifications with them and initially tried to lie to police about their names, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests follow a massive surge in domestic and international visitors to the zoo, driven by Punch&#8217;s viral fame.<\/p>\n<p>The baby monkey became an internet star this year after the zoo posted photos of Punch clutching an IKEA plush orangutan for comfort after being rejected by his mother.<\/p>\n<p>Punch was raised in an artificial environment after being born in July and began training to rejoin his troop earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Punch&#8217;s predicament sparked huge interest online, spawning a devoted fanbase under the hashtag #HangInTherePunch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/76\/20\/20\/808x539_cmsv2_a97c21ca-0717-5465-a5ca-6f75571fcb5b-9762020.jpg\" alt=\"Punch, a Japanese macaque, climbs on the door knob as he was playing in the monkeys' playground at the Ichikawa city zoo, 3 March, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Punch, a Japanese macaque, climbs on the door knob as he was playing in the monkeys&#8217; playground at the Ichikawa city zoo, 3 March, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An unprecedented number of tourists are flocking to Japan, but some residents have become fed up with unruly behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a Ukrainian YouTuber with more than 6.5 million subscribers was arrested after livestreaming himself trespassing in a house in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone.<\/p>\n<p>And a US livestreamer known as Johnny Somali was arrested in 2023 for allegedly trespassing onto a construction site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors 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