The man who caught Chance the Snapper — the alligator that shut down part of Chicago's Humboldt Park for days — is a new hero in the Windy City. He threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs hosted the Cincinnati Reds.
The man who caught Chance the Snapper -- the alligator that shut down part of Chicago's Humboldt Park for days -- is a new hero in the Windy City.
Chicago's alligator-on-the-loose, "Chance the Snapper," is finally caughtFrank Robb, an alligator expert from Florida, caught the 5 foot 3 inch gator early Tuesday, just roughly 36 hours he arrived for the job.With the task done, Chicago has pulled out the red carpet to honor him.He threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs hosted the Cincinnati Reds, with a toss that would make 50 Cent jealous.
— Phillip Thompson July 16, 2019 Robb was also invited to turn on the water at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park on Wednesday morning."When I came here, I had a plan where I was going to try to get in here, accomplish the job I had set forth from the city of Chicago, and get out of here, and nobody ever knew I was here," Robb said during a press conference in Grant Park."The way it turned out, it worked out too, and it's been really a complete blessing.
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