A series of monkey sightings around Tokyo continued on Tuesday, as what appears to be a solo wild animal traversed eastern parts of the metropolis.
Katsushika Ward used its Twitter account to keep the public updated Tuesday morning, noting the latest sighting locations and warning residents not to approach the animal and to call police instead.
The ward tweeted at 12:36 p.m. that police and ward officials were attempting to catch the scampering animal in the Shibamata district. A photo appearing with the tweet showed police officers and other officials carrying large nets. But the attempt failed, as the ward said the monkey escaped and appeared to be headed toward Edogawa Ward to the south.