India, March 4 -- Punch the monkey continues to grab attention and a new claim has many of his fans fretting on social media. Several online pages have claimed that Punch is about to be separated from his iconic stuffed toy - the IKEA plushie he was seen holding on to in many videos.

Punch grew up without parents and the toy became a companion for the monkey as clips showed Punch hold on to it tightly. The pages claiming that Punch would lose the toy, said "Punch the monkey is about to be separated forever from the stuffed toy he believed was his mother."

The post added "The teddy is now preventing Punch from integrating into the troop. At six months old, macaques must become independent and wean off - meaning the toy will be taken away...