It's not your average morning in Humboldt Park in Chicago today—officials are trying to trap an alligator spotted in the lagoon there.
It's not your average morning in Humboldt Park in Chicago today -- officials are trying to trap an alligator spotted in the lagoon there.
The reptile is between 4 and 5 feet long, specialists said, according to Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. Authorities are hoping for the animal to be"humanely trapped" and taken to a zoo for a veterinary evaluation, police said.The public is urged to let the experts do their job and give them space, Chicago police spokeswoman Kellie Bartoli said on Wednesday.
It's not clear how the gator ended up in the lagoon but it was likely a pet that got released, according to ABC Chicago station WLS.
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