It's not uncommon for a coyote to pass through the park and police often get calls when the animals are spotted downtown. On Tuesday, the animal was reported around 4:50 p.m. on Butler Field in Grant Park. Animal Care and Control is not investigating, according to reports.
The most memorable spotting may be from April 2007, when a coyote walked into a Loop restaurant and hopped in the beverage cooler. That coyote was set free at a suburban wildlife preserve.
Urban coyotes have captured the attention of residents- and led to the formation of the Cook County's Coyote Project, which has spent 10 years studying how coyotes act around people, especially in densely populated environments. A pack is known to frequent the Loop.
