BBC Breakfast shares 'positive' update on Punch the monkey as fans say 'so glad'BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty delivered a heartwarming update about Punch the monkey, who was rejected by his mother and bullied at a Japanese zooView 3 Images Punch has parted ways with his beloved teddy (Image: BBC)Naga Munchetty shared an uplifting update on Punch the monkey, who had previously been shunned by his mother and subjected to mistreatment by fellow primates at a Japanese zoo. ‌During Saturday's BBC Breakfast, Naga and Charlie Stayt offered a "positive" progress report on the adored monkey, whose plight has captured hearts across social media. Naga continued, "We have an update there, a positive update. ‌View 3 Images Charlie and Naga delivered the positive update on BBC Breakfast (Image: BBC)As footage showed Punch dangling from a branch, Naga remarked, "I think it kind of comes a bit more naturally to Punch. View 3 Images Punch the monkey has been taken in by a female monkey (Image: BBC)‌Meanwhile, BBC Breakfast featured an interview with the family of missing student Jack O'Sullivan, during which his mother made a fresh emotional appeal.

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