Humboldt Park alligator finally caught after a week of evading trappers

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chance the Snapper, the Humboldt Park alligator has captured the hearts of the City of Chicago and now he has been captured by alligator expert Frank Robb.

Leadership from Chicago Animal Care and Control and the Chicago Park District confirmed the gator was safely and humanely caught Tuesday morning by a wildlife expert.

After more than a week of evading trappers, an elusive alligator named Chance the Snapper by fans has finally been caught.

This has been a long time coming and people are happy they’ll get access to the park once again since parts of it closed Monday.

Several trappers were called in to catch the non-native creature that’s been lurking in the lagoon, that likely was illegally dumped by its…

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