BlockBeats report: On May 20, according to BBC, two American men were arrested last Sunday for breaking into the Ichikawa Zoo in Japan. The zoo houses a young monkey named Punch, who gained popularity on social media earlier this year. Twenty-four-year-old Reid Jahnai Daysun climbed over the fence into the monkey enclosure, while 27-year-old Neal Jabahri Duan filmed the entire incident. Following the incident, police in Chiba Prefecture, a suburb of Tokyo, detained both men. Video footage shows Daysun wearing a blue suit emblazoned with a smiley face emoji as he climbed into the monkey enclosure.
Reports suggest that Daysun's unusual outfit appeared to mimic the emojis commonly used to promote meme coins. Before being apprehended by security personnel, these individuals did not come into contact with Punch or any other monkeys.
Ichikawa City Zoo said on Monday that it has filed a report with police and is taking measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. Two men are currently facing charges of obstructing business, but they have denied the allegations.