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Police Identify Two Suspects in Breach at Japanese Zoo Enclosure
Authorities named two men in custody after they entered the enclosure of a macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden on May 17. The zoo reported no injuries to animals and said it is adding security measures.
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Police have identified two men arrested after a May 17 incident at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. A deputy station chief at Ichikawa Police Station told ABC News on Tuesday that one suspect claims to be a 24-year-old student and the other claims to be a 27-year-old singer.
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Both remain in custody and face charges of forcible obstruction of business. Video posted online shows one person in costume entering the Japanese macaque enclosure while the second person recorded from outside. Zoo staff removed the intruder, and the animals moved to a rock structure inside the enclosure.
The 7-month-old macaque named Punch was not harmed.
Takashi Yasunaga, head of Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Garden, said the facility hosted about 600 visitors that day and stayed open. He stated the zoo is adding security patrols, installing intrusion-prevention nets, and widening the viewing-restriction zone.
Yasunaga said the safety of the animals remains the top priority and that the zoo will pursue strict enforcement of its rules. He also asked the public to continue visiting. Punch gained online attention earlier this year after videos showed the monkey seeking comfort from an orangutan plush toy following separation from his mother.
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