Animal appeared uninjured and will be assessed before being released back into the wild if that is deemed appropriate.

Aldi shoppers got more than they bargained for when a cop yanked a coyote from a fridge by the tail. The strange scene played out in the supermarket chain’s Kedzie Avenue store in Chicago, Illinois, Monday morning and comes amid mating season.

Well, think again because a coyote was recently discovered inside a shelf at an Aldi supermarket in Chicago, Illinois. Even though the coyote was safely rescued and taken to a shelter, internet users have been losing their minds ever since the video was released,

Onlookers watched the slightly surreal incident at an Aldi in Chicago's West side play out with cops trying to dislodge the terrified coyote who had run into the supermarket

It was not known how a coyote found its way to the Aldi at 800 N. Kedzie Ave., but police officers and the city's animal control department helped out, Chicago police said. The coyote will get a health assessment before it's released.

An officer eventually grabbed what appeared to be a furry tail and furiously pulled before the wild animal shockingly emerged and landed on the market floor.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A confused coyote was removed from a grocery store's refrigerated shelf Monday morning. The incident occurred at a Chicago-area Aldi store, where the animal apparently sought refuge in the store's produce aisle .

Because it’s coyote mating season, the critters are “more active and may be seen more frequently,” experts say.

Customers gasped as officers made several attempts to yank the coyote out of the shelf, finally pulling the animal out by its tail.

The grocer’s CEO declared last month that it was in “strong financial condition,” but layoffs announced this week suggest a bumpy road ahead.

Thousands of coyotes call Chicago home year-round, but coyote mating season means it's the time of year you're most likely to see one. While coyotes mostly avoid humans, Chicagoans should avoid feeding them,