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Zoo Releases Statement After Viral Monkey Punch Is Attacked in Shocking Footage
- A viral clip captured inside the zoo's monkey enclosure shows Punch being dragged by an older monkey on Thursday, Feb. 19, prompting Ichikawa City Zoo to respond with a statement on February 20, 2026.
- Since Jan. 19, hand‑rearing by zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo left Punch needing staged social reintegration, so he has been gradually rejoining the troop.
- Video shows Punch fleeing to his stuffed orangutan after being dragged, with keepers saying he was not injured, and `It was easy for him to grab` a zookeeper told Fuji TV.
- More than 100 visitors flocked to the enclosure on Friday, and Petra Fare, president and chief sustainability officer of IKEA Japan, donated multiple replacement DJUNGELSKOG $20 orangutan plush toys for Punch, Ichikawa City officials announced.
- Amid viral fandom, online users debated the footage, with some accusing the zoo of negligence, while Ichikawa City Zoo framed Punch's interactions as normal macaque disciplinary behavior and urged support for his social integration this month.
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Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother. Six-month-old Punch became an internet sensation after footage of him clinging forlornly to zookeepers and dragging around a stuffed…
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The orange orangutan plush hugged by viral baby monkey Punch has been identified as an IKEA toy. As the heartwarming story spreads online, fans are discovering where the plush comes from and comparing its price in the US and India.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full ArticleDozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to see an internet sensation, a baby macaque abandoned by its mother shortly after birth.
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