Coyote Rescued from Chicago Aldi Store

In a surprising incident at an Aldi grocery store in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, a wild coyote was pulled from a refrigerated section by police officers on Monday morning. The coyote had managed to hide behind lettuce, prompting officers to use broomsticks and eventually grab its tail to extract it. Witnesses were stunned as the animal briefly escaped back into the fridge before being secured by animal control later that morning. Although the coyote appeared uninjured, it was taken to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation for a health assessment before potential release back into the wild. Experts noted that colder temperatures might drive wildlife like coyotes into urban areas, as they seek shelter and avoid human activity. This is not the first time such an occurrence has happened, reflecting the occasional overlap between urban life and wildlife behavior in Chicago.