Why is everyone crying over Punch the monkey? The 'profoundly primal' reason behind the viral heartbreak

Everyone's obsessed with Punch the monkey who was abandoned by his mum in Japan and given a monkey plush to keep him company. HELLO! asked the experts to explain why we all feel so sad for the animal and what our sympathy might indicate about the loneliness epidemic sweeping our society

Why is everyone crying over Punch the monkey? The 'profoundly primal' reason behind the viral heartbreak
Everyone's obsessed with Punch the monkey who was abandoned by his mum in Japan and given a monkey plush to keep him company. HELLO! asked the experts to explain why we all feel so sad for the animal and what our sympathy might indicate about the loneliness epidemic sweeping our society