Here's What Chance The Snapper Is Up To In Florida

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — You don't necessarily spot the famous Chance the Snapper as soon as you walk into the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. The first thing you encounter at the farm is the former Chicago gator's humble enclosure, but it takes a minute to spot him beneath the waters; as you might expect, he's not very keen on cameras.

It's been roughly a month since gator trapper (and now Chicago legend) Frank Robb caught Chance the Snapper in a lagoon inside of Humboldt Park, leaving Chicago with a tale that will live on for summers to come. In that time, the Chicago gator has settled in at the St. Augustine farm, reportedly occupying a space that was once home to a large albino alligator.

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Patch reporter Katie Kausch recently got to check out Chance the Snapper's new abode. Kausch said songs from Chicago musicians are piped into the Humboldt Park Gator'small enclosure to help him feel at home.

For his part, Chance seemed to be pretty chill as he nestled beneath a wooden bridge while visitors to the sanctuary strolled above him, his "Welcome to Florida, Chance the Snapper" banner still hanging proudly above the shallow waters where he dwells.

Though the Chicago gator appeared to be enjoying his relative relaxation and anonymity in an environment conducive to his survival, his eyes did look a little wistful as they peered above the water. As they scanned its surface, intentionally avoiding eye contact, but perhaps hoping in vain to spot a Chicago-style hot dog.