'Big hairy animal' tries to rob Swedish bank

Gothenburg police were outrun by an armed man dressed like a large, furry animal after he attempted to rob a branch office of Swedbank in Frölunda Torg at around 6pm on Friday.

A witness described the perpetrator as dressed in either a monkey or bear costume. “A man in a monkey outfit, or similar, may have been a bear, too, came running with security guards behind him.



“I thought it was a joke at first, a stunt, but then I walked passed the bank and saw the shattered glass,” he said.

Shots were not fired and no one has been physically harmed, said police spokesman Ulf Edberg. Police believe the robber acted alone and would not comment on his escape from the bank. No arrest has been made.