Shock moment a coyote is pulled out of a grocery store fridge

A coyote was pulled from inside a refrigerator at a grocery store in an extraordinary scene.

The coyote hid in an open fridge section behind fine cheeses at an Aldi store in Chicago’s Northwest Side on Monday morning.

An Animal Care and Control officer and a cop confronted the animal as curious customers gathered and observed. One of them used the back side of floor sweeper to poke at the coyote, before eventually dragging it out by its tail.

The coyote quickly dashed back into the cooler, and spectators could be heard gasping.

Officials eventually captured the coyote and took it to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation for evaluation. It did not appear to have any injuries from the scuffle. The coyote will possibly be brought back to the wild.

A witness at the store at 800 North Kedzie in Humboldt Park told WLS that the coyote was roaming the car park just minutes prior to entering the market.

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