Costumed intruder crashes internet-famous monkey’s zoo enclosure

A costumed intruder was caught on camera crashing a zoo enclosure housing an internet-famous monkey. (Source: CNN, X, @SANTOKU_125)
Published: May 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM EDT|Updated: 4 hours ago

(CNN) - A costumed intruder was caught on camera crashing a zoo enclosure that houses an internet-famous monkey.

Video from a Japanese zoo shows a person jumping into an enclosure full of monkeys while wearing a bizarre costume with a large, goofy, smiling head.

One of the monkeys housed in the enclosure was Punch, who went viral for finding comfort in a stuffed orangutan toy after being abandoned at birth.

Officials said two Americans, who deny the allegations, were detained following the stunt.