Event Brief
2 Americans arrested after stunt at Punch’s zoo
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Summary: Two Americans were arrested in Japan after a social media stunt at the zoo enclosure of viral baby monkey Punch.
WHO: Japanese authorities
WHAT: Arrested two Americans over a stunt involving jumping into a zoo enclosure where baby monkey Punch is kept
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 9:15 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: They were arrested over the stunt shown in social media posts involving the enclosure of baby monkey Punch.
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