2 Americans arrested over stunt at viral baby monkey Punch's zoo in Japan
Two American nationals were arrested in Japan for entering the enclosure of a viral baby monkey named Punch at a zoo. The suspects, aged 24 and 27, allegedly filmed the stunt, which involved one of them climbing over a fence. They face charges of forcible obstruction of business, which they deny.
- ▪The suspects are Reid Jahnai Dayson, a 24-year-old university student, and Neal Jabahri Duan, a 27-year-old singer.
- ▪Dayson climbed into the monkey exhibit's dry moat while Duan filmed the incident.
- ▪The men were quickly apprehended by zoo officials and did not come close to the animals.
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World 2 Americans arrested in Japan for climbing into viral baby monkey Punch's zoo enclosure May 18, 2026 / 6:55 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Two American nationals were arrested Sunday in Japan after one of them entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation earlier this year, police said Monday.In a statement shared with CBS News' Japanese partner network TBS News, the Ichikawa Police Department identified the suspects as 24-year-old Reid Jahnai Dayson, who they said was a university student, and Neal Jabahri Duan, 27, who told the police he was a singer. A baby monkey named Punch is seen with a plush toy at Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, Japan on March 21, 2026.
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