Happy (?) Endangered Species Day!

Remember the Quizno’s Coyote? On an ordinary April afternoon, the patrons of the downtown Chicago sandwich shop were treated to a surprise visit by a wild coyote who attempted to jump the counter but decided to settle into the beverage cooler instead. Animal control took him away, named him Adrian and set him back into the wild, but not before he captured a bit of fame and made for a new addition to the “IM IN UR” photo-chop internet meme.

While coyotes aren’t on the endangered species list, Adrian wandered into human territory because his natural environment has been increasingly encroached upon by the relentless human transformation of the wild into single family homes and strip malls. Endangered Species Day was created to celebrate the animals that have been lifted offthe endangered list as well as raise awareness of those animals whose existence is threatened by the reckless actions of humans in their treatment of the environment.

So check out one of the ESD events in your town, and then maybe skip the Quizno’s for a week and use the extra cash to make a donation to The Endangered Species Coalition.

PS: He actually really was chillin’ his feets–one of his legs was injured and he found the cold to be soothing.

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