Coyote visits Chicago sandwich shop Wed

[CMF Newsman]

CHICAGO - For one day, at least, the roadrunner was safe. It seems the coyote was hankering for another kind of fast food. Employees and customers at a downtown Chicago Quiznos sandwich shop were stunned to see a coyote walk through the propped-open front door Tuesday afternoon and lie down in a cooler stocked with fruit juice and soda.

"It wasn't aggressive at all," restaurant manager Bina Patel told the Chicago Tribune. "It was just looking around."

Employees and customers calmly cleared out of the restaurant, though some took the time to finish their sandwiches and snap some cell-phone photos, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Animal control officers took the passive coyote away after about 40 minutes, after a curious crowd had gathered outside.

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[Laura Rice]

Now that would be a cool experience. Although after he was in the cooler, I bet the Quizno's people had to disinfect the cooler big time to meet inspection standards. I wonder if that coyote was so tame because it had been someone's pet?? He was a cute little guy...

Laura

[one]

I hope they release the coyote, he was a nice one.

[SunnyKC]

They said he was injured.. I cant believe he got all the way to the shop!! looks like it was downtown!

They did say he was released the next day.

[Jay]

He looks like a gentle dog to me He was just a little thirsty....went to get him something to drink