There’s a five-foot alligator living in Chicago’s Humbolt Park

Chicago police have yet to capture a five-foot alligator after it was seen swimming in the Humboldt Park Lagoon.

Attempts have been made to capture the alligator for transport to a zoo, but so far the five-foot reptile has evaded both expert and amateur seekers.

The gator is suspected to have been released into the lagoon by someone who had kept it illegally as a pet, after it grew too large to care for.

Humboldt Park has previously been known to feature overgrown turtles, carp, and even piranhas, all sourced from irresponsible owners.

Other alligators have been caught in several areas in and around Chicago as recently as last year.

Until it is caught, the gator should pose no threat to park-goers, who were already warned to stay out of the lagoon due to algae growth.