Monkey Eludes Police In Tokyo Train Station
A cheeky little monkey made his way into a Tokyo train station Wednesday and perched on a ledge high above the morning commuters, many of whom grabbed their cell phones and snapped videos. The mischievous creature can now be seen all over the Internet. Dozens of police tried to get him to jump into nets, but the wild monkey skipped out of the station toward a nearby park.
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne.
Some monkey business yesterday when a cheeky little monkey made his way into a Tokyo train station. The wild monkey perched on a ledge high above the morning commuters, many of whom grabbed their cell phones and snapped videos. So the mischievous creature can now be seen all over the Internet. You can see dozens of police trying to get him to jump into nets, but instead the monkey skipped out of the station toward a nearby park.
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