May 18, 2026 / 6:55 AM EDT
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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.
