lake lynwood

See you later, alligator! The Lynwood Fire Department caught an alligator from Lake Lynwood early Friday morning. The reptile, named “Alex” by a local child, was captured at around 1 a.m. after a two-hour-long foot search of the lakes shorelines, according to Fire Chief John Cobb. A Cook County animal control officer lured the 48-inch-long alligator into a trap baited…

A search is underway after an alligator was spotted in a small residential lake in south suburban Lynwood. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A search is underway after an alligator was spotted in a south suburban Lynwood lake, according to officials. On Wednesday, emergency officials responded to reports of the reptile being spotted in Lake Lynwood and a photo taken by a neighbor seems to confirm the alligator’s presence. “Hopefully, we capture it safely, humanely, and we can get it somewhere where...