Chicago's elusive gator settles into new home in Florida An alligator that eluded capture for days in a Chicago lagoon is settling in its new home in Florida

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- An alligator that eluded capture for days in a Chicago lagoon is settling in its new home in Florida.

The park that now houses Chance recommended the Florida trapper Chicago officials flew in to capture the gator.

The 4-foot, 18-pound American alligator became an instant sensation from the day he was spotted in the Humboldt Park lagoon and photos popped up online. Investigators don't know why the animal was in the lagoon, but experts say it wouldn't have survived the winter.

Park director John Brueggen says Chance will stay alone for 90 days to make sure he is illness-free, and then join other gators.