Some Costco shoppers have even gutted the bears and turned them into costumes. But it's not just US shoppers who are fascinated by the bear. Among the #CostcoBear posts, you'll find hundreds of ...

So here's the story: Maddie's grandpa Daniel Gonzalez works at Costco (how many of you recognised it as a Costco bear straight away, eh?) and had shared a pic of him at work with the enormo teddies.