Shoppers Didn’t Expect To See This Rogue Critter Being Kicked Out Of Store

Aldi is a discount grocery store with a unique product selection and great pricing, and the “Aisle of Shame” creates an atmosphere of community. When a new “customer” decided to check out the refrigerated produce aisle, he got a rude send-off. The incident resulted in an incredible “tail” for those who witnessed the coyote in the store.

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A coyote somehow entered the store after a customer noted it in the parking lot moments before. The Aldi is located at 800 North Kedzie in Humboldt Park, near Chicago. Staff contacted the Police and Animal Care and Control.

After locating the animal, officers extracted the coyote from the refrigerated lunchmeat and cheese section. There are no reports of them singing, “Catch a coyote by the tail…” but you know someone was. Animal control personnel pulled the critter out of the cooler by the tail. He ran about ten feet and dived into another cooler. Officials were eventually able to remove the coyote from the store without injury.

Stan Gehrt with the Cook County Coyote Project offered commentary on why the animal ended up inside the store. He stated it was common, especially with younger animals, to get confused and make a poor choice. He added that this is not the first incident of this type.

Coyotes prefer open areas, but humans continue to encroach on their homes. They are finding their way into more urban areas. Even in those urban environs, they will seek shrubs and wooded areas to hide. Without suitable hiding spaces, they may occasionally seek refuge inside a building.

If you ever see a coyote, please notify the nearest wildlife rescue and allow them to move the animal to a more suitable location.

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