Punch, the abandoned baby monkey who soared to fame for tugging around a stuffed toy, ran to it for comfort after it was beaten by an older monkey at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan on Thursday. The monkey was put into a macaque enclosure in January following care from zookeepers after he was abandoned by his mother. The plush toy was given to Punch to serve as a surrogate mother and to provide tactile comfort. | CBS News

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This injured animal is only about one month old. When Zhou Min found it, the baby monkey had an injured leg, so Zhou immediately contacted the local animal protection station. But, given that the macaque is too young and may not be adapted to a different environment, the station personnel decided to let Zhou take care of the monkey for a period of time. | CGTN