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Baitball Blogger

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 06:53 PM 6 hrs ago

Jesus Christ when will this madness end?!! The Tate brothers want to buy Punch the monkey.

For those not initiated to the latest viral cutie, Punch the monkey is a Japanese Macaque monkey that was orphaned and had a rough start being accepted in the zoo group of Macaques. He's adorable and his emotional journey from rejection to acceptance has captured the entire world's attention. It not only resulted in a 100,000 check for the zoo, but the number of people who have come to the zoo has increased beyond capacity.

And now it sounds like Andrew Tate and his brother want to buy him for $250,000.

No, no and a hundred times no! Someone needs to warn the powers that be in Japan.

$250K for Viral Macaque Punch? Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate's Bid Sparks 'Fund the Sanctuary' Calls

Punch, a baby Japanese macaque abandoned at birth, has gained fame at Ichikawa City Zoo for his bond with a stuffed orangutan. Zookeepers provided the toy to help him cope and integrate socially with other monkeys.

Punch, a baby Japanese macaque abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, has become a viral attraction at Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo after forming an attachment to a stuffed orangutan given to him by zookeepers for comfort. Raised in an artificial environment, Punch has been gradually learning to socialise with other monkeys while clutching the toy, which he drags around the enclosure.

After videos of Punch circulated widely online, including a clip showing him being dragged by a larger monkey before retreating to his stuffed companion, Tristan Tate, brother of controversial influencer Andrew Tate, posted on X: “Which Zoo owns this monkey. Andrew Tate and I will buy it. 250,000 dollars. I am NOT joking.”

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/asia/viral-macaque-punch-andrew-tate-tristan-tate-usd-250k-social-media-fund-the-sanctuary-calls-article-153662004

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Jesus Christ when will this madness end?!! The Tate brothers want to buy Punch the monkey. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger 6 hrs ago OP
No-ooooooooo! pandr32 6 hrs ago #1
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