Everyone thought that the viral “lonely” monkey named Punch had finally adapted to his environment, made new friends at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, and would get a happy ending. However, new clips that have surfaced online and are now going viral show Punch getting bullied and harshly thrashed by other monkeys again.
Punch was abandoned at birth by his mother and was unable to form connections with other monkeys. As a result, he found a companion in a plush orangutan toy. Videos of him clinging to the toy went viral online, leaving the internet heartbroken. Later, there was an update that Punch was trying to make friends and adjust, which made the internet hopeful and happy.
However, the new clips tell a different story. A video shared on X by the account (@TheInsiderPaper) shows Punch being harshly dragged, thrashed, and bullied by other monkeys. The video was captioned, “Heart-wrenching scene: Little Punch was bullied again by a bigger monkey, who dragged him harshly across the ground. He cried and ran back to clutch his adoptive mother doll for comfort.”
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These videos have once again broken the hearts of netizens, who are crying, angry, and reacting strongly. One user wrote, “I think the dumbest part is why are they keeping the monkey there just to get abused? Since they have been so aware of this problem, they gave it a plushie like f***ing morons.” Another wrote, “I wish the zoo people would just segregate the little guy. If he is being harmed, let the weak one live separately, then just add others that aren't mean to him. Seeing a terrified critter grasping a stuffed animal for protection is enough to prove it needs its own cage.”
Punch was born on July 26, 2025, and weighed only 500 grams at birth. As reported by Japan’s national dailyMainichi Shimbun, his mother, a first-time parent, failed to care for him after he was born. Zookeepers explained that such maternal abandonment can occasionally happen among inexperienced monkeys.
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