A coyote that was pulled out of the refrigerated section of an Aldi in Chicago yesterday will be returned to the wild, officials said. The wild animal was “likely seeking refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life,” slipped into the store via an open door and then hid behind the cheeses and deli meats to avoid the people in the store.

Customers could be heard gasping as officers made several attempts to yank the coyote out of the shelf—finally pulling the animal out by its tail.

Officials gave an update Tuesday on a coyote pulled from a refrigerator shelf at an Aldi in Chicago, a moment that was captured on now-viral video.

Imagine shopping for groceries and stumbling upon a wild coyote in the frozen food aisle. That's exactly what happened in a Chicago Aldi store today.

Coyote mating season is in progress from January through March, and coyotes are now more visible as they search for mates and establish territory. Marissa Sulek reports.

In video first shared by Instagram user @chicagocritterrr, a police officer can be seen poking and prodding around the store's refrigerated section with what appears to be a Swiffer Sweeper. As the officer begins to pull the coyote out by its tail, a man can be heard warning shoppers, "Watch out, guys! Watch out!"

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