Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Thursday, July 23, 2026. The Granby Zoo is warning visitors who may have come into contact with a macaque to contact the Quebec 811 health care phone line. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Granby Zoo warns visitors about contact with Japanese macaque after isolated incident
Aug 6, 2026 | 3:52 PM
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The Granby Zoo is issuing a warning to recent visitors following an incident involving a Japanese macaque on Aug. 4.
The zoo says in a statement that there was an accidental physical contact between the primate and a visitor in a secure area of the zoo.
The statement says the person got first aid and is doing well.
The zoo says anyone else who may have come into contact with the macaque should call the 811 health care hotline.