Monkey on the loose in Tokyo
You’re familiar with the popular PSP, PS2, PS3 game right? The one where you have to capture all the monkeys who are intent on taking over the world (basically a “planet of the apes” video game for kids). Well what do you know, looks like one monkey was watching the movie or playing the video game too long (I think I’ll go with the latter) and is causing quite a ruckus in Tokyo Japan.
According to the Tokyu Corporation, which operates the Tokyu Toyoko line at Shibuya station, a security officer spotted the monkey climbing around inside the station at 9:45 AM. When the monkey perched itself on a sign, police and station employees tried unsuccessfully to trap it with nets.
After an hours-long standoff, the monkey made a run for it through the crowded station. Police and curious onlookers took chase, but the monkey eluded them by crossing a busy street and climbing up along the Yamanote line tracks. Its whereabouts are now unknown.
City officials say there has been a rise in Tokyo-area monkey sightings in recent weeks. A monkey was spotted in Koganei on August 12, and sightings were reported at three locations in Setagaya ward on August 18.
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6:45 am on October 21st, 2008
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