Monkey goes shopping at IKEA

[Grayfox]

An escaped monkey surprised shoppers when it showed up at an Ikea store in Canada wearing a fashionable coat.

Shoppers snapped photos of the dapper-looking seven-month-old Rhesus Macaque after spotting it in the Toronto store's car park last Sunday afternoon.

Photos of the animal in its shearling coat went viral after being posted on Twitter.

The stylish monkey was reportedly brought to the store by its owner and left in the car while they went inside.

But Toronto Police Staff Sergeant Ed Dzingala said the "smart" animal figured out how to escape its crate, open the car door and make its way to the store's customer pick-up area.

Security guards cornered the scared creature until animal services arrived to collect it.

Officials told CTV News that the monkey's owner had come forward and had been charged with having a prohibited animal.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/12/10/12/52/monkey-goes-shopping-at-ikea

 

[GranTurismo916]

How do things like this happen?

 

[Johnnypenso]

That's one smart monkey. You know you have to put a lot of that IKEA stuff together, you have to be pretty swift for some of it...must be good with tools...

 

[Nicksfix]

He had to do some Christmas shopping for his mate.

 

[Encyclopedia]

I just love the way that coat looks on him(?).

 

[RTSolvalou]

Lol it's tiny, I wonder if some people thought 'oh hey someone lost their kid OMGWTFmonkey'.

 

[nick09]

He had to do some Christmas shopping for his mate.

He should have many mates with that type of coat.

 

[PeterJB]

Is there some kind mass evolution going on in the animal kingdom?

 

[ZohsixGT5]

Owners thought process: "I need to go to IKEA. Should I take the monkey that I own illegally? Yes, yes I will. I'll just leave him in the car. No way he can get out."

WTF?

 

[HE1RO]

The monkey was probably looking for a hot spring lol... sadly IKEA doesnt sell those.

 

[carracerptp]

well i'll be a smartly dressed monkey's uncle

 

[Baron Blitz Red]

I wonder what it's name is? If it's Caesar, should we be scared???

Have a good one

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Monkey see monkey do?

 

[Grayfox]

Is there some kind mass evolution going on in the animal kingdom?

Yes.

It is due to 21/12/12.

The animals are going revolt against us.

 

[Joel]

I can't get over how hilarious this is.

 

[ParkourVeyron]

 

[carfanatic45]

All I can think of is this:
http://youtu.be/NPGUIpv-JxI

 

[Spacegoat]

I just love the way that coat looks on him(?).

That is perhaps the greatest picture I've ever seen.

 

[Antonisbob]

Only in Canada! Haha

 

[Joel]

*forgot to pick up.carl*

That's grand.

 

[Encyclopedia]

Aww just look at him. Poor thing.

 

[massradia1]

lol