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Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch
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Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch

BBC News · May 18, 2026, 2:51 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped the fence of the monkey, who went viral online, police say.

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