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Alligator Named ‘Chance the Snapper’ Finally Captured in Chicago
July 16, 2019
An alligator captured the nation’s attention for seven days until being captured. Chance the Snapper, named after Chicago artist Chance the Rapper, the gator is 5 feet, 4 inches long and weighs about 40 pounds. He was first spotted in Chicago's Humboldt Park on July 9, when a photographer working a birthday party took a photo of him. Then, he became a local attraction. Chance the Snapper evaded capture until authorities called in Frank Robb, an alligator wrangler from Florida.