After the incident, Punch could be seen running away to his comfort toy, an orangutan plushie. “The adult monkey that dragged Punch is probably the mother of the monkey with whom Punch tried to communicate. She probably felt that her baby was annoyed by Punch and got upset, expressing ‘don’t be mean’,” the zoo’s statement read. Punch’s comfort orangutan sells outPunch’s fame has gone global and even prompted sales of his comfort toy, a stuffed orangutan Djungelskog toy sold at Ikea, to sell out, including in Australia. Punch with his comfort toy.

Source: Punch February 23, 2026 06:01 UTC