chance the snapper

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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.

We took Gator Robb backstage and gave him a mini makeover this week. Check out the final look!

The infamous alligator that was the talk of the town for weeks in Chicago, “Chance the Snapper,” cost more than $30,000 to trap and ship to Florida.

Chance the Snapper – the elusive alligator that captivated the city – is being honored with a new beer.

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Chance the Snapper was “well fed” during his time in Chicago – and is apparently quite the ladies’ man. The infamous alligator that spent a week in the city’s Humboldt Park Lagoon had a “thorough examination by the veterinarians from the University of Florida,” the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park – his new home – posted on Facebook Thursday.

Not only will “Chance the Snapper” soon be a bobblehead – the man who captured him in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon will be too. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a Frank “Alligator” Robb bobblehead on Thursday, featuring Robb – who was brought in from Florida to trap the creature who had roamed the lagoon for a...

The alligator that eluded authorities for a week in Chicago’s Humboldt Park lagoon has been delivered to his new home in Florida.

Are you a fan of “Chance the Snapper,” the alligator that spent a week in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon? Now you can commemorate the reptile’s elusive escapades with a bobblehead.

The frenzy over Gator Watch is officially over. Dick Johnson reports. 

Frank Robb went from a celebrated (alligator) catcher in Chicago, to a pitcher at a Chicago Cubs game Tuesday.

Chicago’s most famous alligator got a message of support from the city celebrity he was named after.

Chance the Rapper, who appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Tuesday, shared some words of wisdom to the beloved reptile Chance the Snapper.

So how did Frank Robb, who owns Crocodilian Specialist Services in St. Augustine, get the job done? Quickly and with a plan. Chris Hush reports.

The alligator in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon was caught early Tuesday after a week of eluding capture but less than two days after the city brought in a gator expert from Florida.

The alligator in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon was captured overnight into Tuesday morning after a weeklong search mission that drew national attention.

The alligator in Chicago’s Humboldt Park Lagoon was captured early Tuesday morning after a weeklong search mission that drew national attention. Sandra Torres reports.

After days of searching for a 4-foot alligator on the loose in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, it took Frank Robb, owner of Crocodilian Specialist Services in St. Augustine, Florida to seal the deal. Robb explains how he caught the alligator, locally referred to as “Chance the Snapper.”