Monkey Spotted in Tokyo (2010)

Back in 2008, there was a series of wild monkey sightings in downtown Tokyo, including a dramatic monkey vs. police struggle inside Shibuya station. Now it seems there is once again a monkey in Tokyo, this time in the Ikebukuro area:

As of Friday (when that report aired), the monkey had evaded capture. City residents have been warned to stay away from any monkeys they may encounter and to not feed the animals.

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4 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - August 8, 2010 at 5:23 am

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Rob A

Aww, it wants to evolve…
Emily

Every time I see one of these stories, I think, “Oh good, Stephen Colbert gets to use his “Monkey on the Lam!” animation.
Vonskippy

Apparently, to the Japanese press (and the keystone cops), monkeys are the new Godzilla.
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I like when you talk about this type of stuff in your posts. Perhaps could you continue to do this?

Monkey Spotted in Tokyo (2010)

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