Was he doing his Christmas shopping? Well-dressed monkey in a winter coat and diapers escapes car and heads to Ikea

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Warm and dry: The monkey that visited Ikea was wearing a thick winter coat and a diaper An unaccompanied monkey wearing a stylish winter coat and a diaper surprised Sunday shoppers at a Toronto Ikea. The fashionable rhesus macaque, sporting a miniature shearling jacket, was first spotted in the parking lot, before roaming around and eventually being cornered inside the store. Police believe that the pet had been in a car before escaping from both a crate and the vehicle to look around Ikea. Canadian police said: 'It's a smart monkey.'

Holiday shopping: The monkey roamed around the store before being collected by animal services

Unusual customer: The monkey was first spotted in Ikea's parking lot

Distress: Having escaped a crate and a car the money darted around the store screaming

Political adviser: On this occasion the famous macaque helps out Toronto's mayor Rob Ford source: dailymail