A small monkey, dressed in a shearling-like winter coat, was on the loose outside an Ikea in a Toronto suburb on Sunday, after letting itself out of its cage and the car belonging to its owners.

At around 3 p.m., the diminutive primate was spotted in the store's upper parking lot, where it was cornered by several Ikea staff members, who also called animal control to come retrieve the monkey.

"It apparently let itself out of its crate, opened the car door and went for a walk," Toronto Police Sgt. Ed Dzingala said. "Smart monkey."

After the monkey was taken into custody by animal services, a man came forward and claimed the animal.

CP24 later reported the monkey's owners were charged a $240 fine for having a prohibited animal, and will not be able to take it home.

"It was very bizarre to see a real live monkey there," witness Bronwyn Page told CTV news. "It was really small and just funny dressed in the coat."

An outpouring of interest on Twitter actually began with Page when she posted a picture of the monkey, wearing a posh jacket and a diaper outside the store.

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