Video: Monkey on the loose in Shibuya station

Posted by Jordan, 318 days ago in Strange
 
Apparently a monkey found his way to Shibuya today. The keisatsu were every where trying to get him, but I think saru-chan escaped! He was probably trying to check out the 109 building that was previously posted here on JapanSoc.
 
 

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Written by Nick 318 days ago
 
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I saw this on the telly. I was surprised to see people screaming and running for safety when the monkey ran through the station. That kind of thing in a crowded station could start a stampede!
Written by Jordan 318 days ago
 
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Yeah, I'm not really sure why there was a palpable terror amongst some of the people there. I kind of chuckled at it myself. Poor little guy all stuck in the big city.
Written by jcollin3k 318 days ago
 
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Surprised Nick? Really? Haven't you ever seen what happens when even the smallest insect starts flying around in a train? I'm surprised the monkey did start a mass fainting!

This kind of thing is why I always carry my Xacti with me everywhere I go.
Written by Nick 318 days ago
 
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I suppose I was more surprised they didn't evacuate the station, call in half the nation's police forces and hold a stake out for a few days until the little fella left the building. ;)
Written by freedomwv 318 days ago
 
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Well, I plan on going to Shibuya on Friday so I hope that I can see him.
Written by LetsJapan 317 days ago
 
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I continue to wonder about the fascination with monkeys in Japan. If it were, say, a tiger, people would just say "Oh. A tiger. Well, here's the train." But monkeys? They go ape.
Written by freedomwv 316 days ago
 
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Monkeys are cute by Japanese standards. Also, the Japanese love the story of Goku or the monkey king. Monkeys are tricky.


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