Monkey escapes Japanese authorities

Tokyo commuters had an interesting visitor Wednesday morning: a monkey.

The Japanese monkey was spotted in Shibuya Station, where as the raw AP footage above shows, it was surrounded by policeman with nets.

The 27 inch long monkey (yes, they came up with a size estimate) didn’t appreciate the attention and decided that he wouldn’t be using the ever efficient Japanese railway system, instead deciding to leave the station at a fast pace. Local reports said the monkey was last seen heading in the direction of Yoyogi Park.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the said monkey should contact Japanese Police.

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