2 Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Enclosure
Two Americans were detained in Japan after entering the enclosure of a macaque named Punch at a zoo. They were charged with obstructing zoo operations, allegedly as part of a stunt related to cryptocurrency. The men have denied the charges against them.
- ▪The incident occurred at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan.
- ▪Punch, the macaque involved, is a 9-month-old internet sensation.
- ▪The Americans were charged with obstructing operations at the zoo.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTTwo Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s EnclosureThe men were charged with obstructing operations at a zoo, apparently as a stunt connected to a cryptocurrency. They denied the charges.Listen · 2:58 min Share full article64Visitors at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan last month. The site is the home of Punch, a 9-month-old macaque who has become an internet sensation.Credit...Kentaro Takahashi for The New York TimesBy Javier C.
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