“Watch as Officials Safely Remove Coyote from Humboldt Park Aldi Store in Chicago”

CHICAGO (WLS) — A coyote was removed from a Northwest Side grocery on Monday morning.

There were no reported injuries to the coyote, witnesses or Animal Care and Control officials. But it was obviously a big surprise to shoppers.

ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch

Animal Care and Control removed the coyote safely around 9:45 a.m. inside the Aldi store at 800 North Kedzie in Humboldt Park. The video has been viewed millions of times on social media.

A witness told ABC7 she saw the animal roaming the parking lot minutes earlier, and somehow, that coyote ended up inside the store’s produce section.

SEE ALSO | Chicago police looking for suspects accused of killing coyote in Mt. Greenwood

Officials say the coyote will be transferred to the wildlife group flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation. They are going to confirm that the animal is OK before perhaps releasing it back into the wild.

Officials say this time of year — January through March — is when coyotes are especially active, because this is mating season, so there is often an uptick in sightings.

Officials say coyotes are generally not a threat to humans, but it is a good idea not to leave any food outside on porches and patios.