Still Waters Posted December 10, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Shoppers at the IKEA store in Toronto were shocked to spot a monkey dressed in a coat roaming the car park on Sunday. Toronto police say the seven-month-old monkey escaped from its owner and managed to find his way outside. http://www.telegraph...in-Toronto.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaniac Posted December 10, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Just when you think you've seen everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_444 Posted December 10, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I was just going to post this. I was just there the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Only Posted December 10, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Lol, I imagine it strolling by various people. Some not noticing it, some noticing it with half glances, walking by bewildered but trying not to show it publicly, etc. And ha ha, Sarah was a day off from meeting the monkey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_444 Posted December 10, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Lol, I imagine it strolling by various people. Some not noticing it, some noticing it with half glances, walking by bewildered but trying not to show it publicly, etc. And ha ha, Sarah was a day off from meeting the monkey. I know! Would have been fantastic to see him jumping on the beds.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamblingRebel Posted December 10, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Even monkeys are becoming stylish. Vogue beckons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted December 10, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Lots of Monkeys go to Ikea, they're mostly in tatty jeans and dirty T-shirts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted December 10, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The monkey was probably on it's way to a job interview. I heard he was applying for the position of 'Instruction Manual Producer'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted December 10, 2012 #9 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hahahahaa. Well, I have to give it credit for knowing to dress warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted December 10, 2012 #10 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Are we sure it was a Monkey, and not a Wolf in sheeps clothes ? Or maybe a Politician (no names) in Panto gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted December 10, 2012 #11 Share Posted December 10, 2012 People bringing animals they shouldn't into the country is why we have pythons in Florida, killer bees and those stupid Chinese carp taking over among other things. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted December 10, 2012 #12 Share Posted December 10, 2012 People bringing animals they shouldn't into the country is why we have pythons in Florida, killer bees and those stupid Chinese carp taking over among other things. Not to mention reported Big Cats in the Scottish Highlands, and also on the Moors in South-West England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted December 10, 2012 #13 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Duck , Duck , where .where, Clunk ! (as he's hit on the head by a low branch while on his bike) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted December 10, 2012 #14 Share Posted December 10, 2012 People bringing animals they shouldn't into the country is why we have pythons in Florida, killer bees and those stupid Chinese carp taking over among other things. I thought killer bees self-migrated to the US from Mexico, as opposed to being brought in. I could be wrong, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllJay Posted December 10, 2012 #15 Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) Not to mention reported Big Cats in the Scottish Highlands, and also on the Moors in South-West England. This will probably start a myth-craze ala Bigfoot. >> "Monkey sighted once again at an IKEA store. Scientists are baffled.This is not their natural habitat -they say. But is he real?? Watch this fuzzy image on FOX News at 11 " Edited December 10, 2012 by EllJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldethyl Posted December 11, 2012 #16 Share Posted December 11, 2012 It needed a crappy bookshelf. Duh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousGreek Posted December 11, 2012 #17 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Well, at least this monkey has a very good clothing style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Only Posted December 11, 2012 #18 Share Posted December 11, 2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted December 11, 2012 #19 Share Posted December 11, 2012 People bringing animals they shouldn't into the country is why we have pythons in Florida, killer bees and those stupid Chinese carp taking over among other things. Sure, next thing you know our furniture stores will be overrun with small stylish furry primates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted December 11, 2012 #20 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Oh look, one of the infamous Ikea furniture engineers...that explains everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNYC Posted December 11, 2012 #21 Share Posted December 11, 2012 So sad. Poor monkey. If people must live with wild animals then they should go to their habitat and be accepted, or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldN8Dogg Posted December 11, 2012 #22 Share Posted December 11, 2012 It is a sad story, for sure... The owner was on local radio losing her mind, because she is having the animal taken from her. The animal itself knows no other "mother", and will be traumatized from the seperation as well. I feel bad for everyone involved, but because having a monkey as a pet here is illegal, all of this could have been avoided if the woman (a lawyer) would have obeyed the law. But that being said, I find the law hypocritical, since you can own tropical fish, repitiles, and insects here, and even dogs and cats who's "natural" habitat is much different from the southern Ontario climate - think anything from chihuahuas to the Asian varieties to huskies far better suited to much colder climates to even those people who insist on having big German Shepherds or other large dogs in their 700 sq foot apartments. None of these things are in their habitat, yet it is perfectly acceptable to own them. From what I heard about the owner of this monkey, she's an excellent owner, and the monkey is in excellent shape. Given the above, that's all that should matter...except for the fact that it is clearly illegal, and should not have been done in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted December 11, 2012 #23 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Ah yes the vain peoples ego accessory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted December 11, 2012 #24 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I read on the news the person wants the monkey and the coat back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidKn13ght Posted December 11, 2012 #25 Share Posted December 11, 2012 (edited) BAD MONKEY!!! You need a spank'n! Edited December 11, 2012 by MidKn13ght Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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