25 bizarre viral stories of 2012

Ikea monkey wins hearts, goes viral

Twitter went wild for a monkey wearing a pint-sized shearling coat that was spotted wandering around in the parking lot of an Ikea in Toronto. The monkey, which reportedly wore a diaper as well, never made it inside the store and was picked up by Animal Services officers within half an hour. The animal's owner later contacted police and was reunited with the pet.

The incident sparked a flurry of comments and photos on Twitter, as well as two parody Twitter accounts which took on the persona of the wandering monkey.