Chance the Snapper caught after weeklong search in Chicago.
was captured Tuesday after a weeklong search, officials said.
The freshwater predator, dubbed"Chance the Snapper," had eluded Chicago wildlife officials, who imported a Florida alligator expert, Frank"Alligator Bob" Robb, for the Windy City search. "The City’s top priority has been to keep residents and park patrons safe while facilitating the safe and humane capture of the alligator," a spokeswoman for Chicago Animal Care and Control, Jenny Schlueter, said in a statement announcing the alligator apprehension.
The east side of the lagoon was fenced off from the public on Sunday night as part of the search for"Chance the Snapper," who is believed to be 4 feet to 5 feet long."He was hiding," Chicago Animal Care and Control Executive Director Kelley Grandurski said."We want to ensure it can be moved to a permanent home in an appropriate location — not a lagoon in a Chicago park," Gandurski said.
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