alligator robb

The Florida alligator trapper known to Chicagoans as “Alligator Robb” will have a more complicated surgery done than initially expected. The procedures will be life-saving, according to Robb, and could begin before the end of the year. Frank Robb left a lasting impact on Chicago in 2019 after a days-long effort to trap and catch an alligator, later named “Chance…

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The alligator trapper who caught “Chance the Snapper” last year in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon is turning to the city in a time of need. In an interview Monday, Frank Robb, also known as “Alligator Robb,” told NBC 5 that he will soon need to undergo surgery due to a heart valve issue. Robb became a household name in the…

Last year, Frank Robb made headlines in Chicago when he caught an alligator dubbed Chance the Snapper in Humboldt Park. Now the man known as Gator Robb is facing an expensive health crisis. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.