Chance the Snapper

Chance the Snapper is a four[1] to five[2] foot long American alligator that was found swimming in the Humboldt Park lagoon, in Chicago, Illinois, on the evening of July 9, 2019.

[3] The animal was named after Chance the Rapper[4][5][6] in an online poll conducted by the Block Club Chicago news website,[7] beating other suggested nicknames such as Ruth Gator Ginsberg, Croc Obama, and Frank Lloyd Bite.

Experts have stated that the Humboldt Park alligator was likely an illegal pet before being released into the lagoon,[11][8] and that it would not survive low temperatures in winter if it was not removed.

[8] On Sunday, July 14 the city hired Frank Robb, an "alligator trapping agent" and owner of EEARSS.ORG in Cocoa, Florida, to catch the gator after he was recommended by local experts there.

[21] After he captured the alligator, Robb was honored by the Chicago Cubs by being asked to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field for their July 16 night game against the Cincinnati Reds.