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Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo

Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.

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Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zooImages on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.
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